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They always try to make it like jocks discriminate against gay people. I've been a big proponent of gay marriage for a long time, because as a black person, I can't be in for any form of discrimination at all.

Charles Barkley

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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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