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When you're black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It's a dirty, dark secret I'm glad it's coming out.
Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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I'm afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I've got a whole cemetery full of them.
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I'm just what America needs: another unemployed black man. (on his retirement from basketball)
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Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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The most underrated player in NBA history is Dominique Wilkins. Right behind him is Gary Payton. He never has gotten the respect he deserves. If he doesn't spend the rest of his days in Seattle, I hope he goes someplace where he has a chance to win a title.
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I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
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