Yesterday was Veterans Day, a chance to honor all of those who fought for the United States. Charles Barkley used the occasion to call out America’s treatment of those who have served.
Barkley’s father Frank served in the U.S. Army and was deployed in Vietnam. He later went on to work for the Department of Veterans Affairs for more than two decades.
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Obviously, this is a cause near and dear to Barkley’s heart, and the NBA legend during “Inside the NBA” Wednesday night that the U.S. government must step up its game.
“We talk a good game, but we don’t do nearly enough for our veterans,” Barkley said. “Our government has to do better. We should always show them love, but our government has to do better for our veterans. If you give your body, a lot of people have passed away, some of these other guys are injured, and obviously there is the mental strain that none of us…”
At this point, Barkley’s commentary was interrupted by colleague Kenny Smith’s cellphone ringer going off, but it only momentarily stopped him from delivering his message.
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“The mental strain that these guys are under once you are in the service,” Barkley continued. “So we need to do better with our servicemen, plain and simple.”
This isn’t the first time Barkley has gone to bat for veterans, and it likely won’t be the last. The former NBA MVP has never been shy about speaking his mind, and this is something he is obviously passionate about.
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