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I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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I don't listen to the refs. I don't listen to anyone who makes less money than I do.
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It bothers me when I hear these reporters and jocks get on TV and say: 'Oh, no guy can come out in a team sport. These guys would go crazy.' First of all, quit telling me what I think. I'd rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can't play.
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