From: slzm9@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.misc,soc.culture.african.american
Subject: Re: Barkeley is an Asshole.
Date: 29 Jul 92 18:26:32 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1992Jul29.140604.26845@cci632.cci.com>, dxj@cci632.cci.com (Dennis Joyce) writes:
> In article <1992Jul28.182300.57586@cc.usu.edu> slzm9@cc.usu.edu writes:
>>X-Date: 28 Jul 92 18:17:29 MDT
>>X-Organization: Utah State University
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>>   What is Charles Barkeley's problem? Is he a huge asshole, or
>>just the most pathetic buffoon of all time.
>>   While watching the first game of the USA's basketball team in
>>the Olympic Games I saw Barkeley pull two of the dumbest stunts
>>I have seen in awhile. First in a crowd of three Angolan defenders
>>Barkeley went up strong, made the bucket, and got the foul. But
>>that wasn't enough for Charles. He walks up to one of the
>>defenders and pushes him in the chest. He Pushes him off the playing
>>floor! I couldn't believe it. Then to make things worse a few
> 
> Did you see the game? Barkley went up strong (3 times and had three angolans
> all over his arms/back/head) after the shot went in Barkley didn't  move
> a step, he simply pushed one the guy out of the way. Actually from the replay
> Barkley didn't hit him that hard (the guy was off balance and was therefore
> knocked over). It was no big deal. This is a contact sport. Barkley plays
> tough/rough/and full of emotion... Let the men play!
>

   Bullshit. Barkeley walked over to that guy, maybe two steps and
pushed him off the floor. I don't care how hard he pushed him,
Barkeley should keep his fucking hands to himself.
 
>  
>>minutes later he goes by this guy that is giving up about 50 lbs.
>>to Charles. Barkeley gets the dunk then turns around and starts
>>back up the floor when passing his defender he raises his elbow
>>to shoulder level and elbows this guy in the chest as he passes
> 
> My my... This was dumb... But jeez he didn't hit the guy that hard. It
> was more of a reminder (kinda of a in your face). It was dumb for Barkley to 
> do it but it wasn't that bad of a shot. The way you make it sound 
> Barkley almost killed the guy. Far from that. 
> 

   Look nobody said he hurt him bad but Barkeley never should have 
touched him!

> 
>>   No Barkeley said the next day when interviewed "When somebody
>>hits me I hit 'em back." The NBC sports team went through the
>>tape frame by frame and could find no evidence that this player
>>ever touched Barkeley little alone hit him. So it turns out
>>Barkeley is a liar as well as an asshole.
> 
> No body hit Barkley? He had three Angolans all over him..
> 

   They fouled Barkely going for the ball. For God's sake this is
the first Olympiad to which Angola has ever sent a basketball
team. Can we let them play without hurting them?

>>
>>   What should be done? With or without him the USA will win the
>>gold medal. Chuck Daly, or the US Olympic Committee should send
>>him home and teach the little boy Barkeley a lesson he desperately
>>needs if he is ever to grow up. Barkeley as an ambassador we don't
>>need.
> 
> Jeez, Barkley plays basketball. He was picked to play basketball on
> the greatest basketball team of all time because he is a good basketball
> player. He isn't an ambassador he is a basketball player. He doesn't want to 
> be a role model to your kids or an ambassador for the country. He wants to
> play basketball and win a gold medal. 
> 

   You don't get it. The Olympics is not about basketball. We don't
need to win if it hurts the relationship between people in different
countries. The Olympics are about brotherhood. If Barkeley treats his
brother like that then, send his shit home.

>>
>>Peace, but not without justice
>>zip

Once again, the incredible, rhyme animal
zip
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