People are Bitching about Charles Barkley's Comments on San Antonio Women

[ZoPunde]

http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/05/07/3435073/barkley-san-antonio/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUsJZzW-a-g#t=10 [VIDEO]

[QUOTE]

The hosts of TNT

[Akrazotile]

No comparison to Sterling.

People dont choose their race. People do choose their diets.


In San antonio its all about them churros and Shaq Soda. Chuck aint lyin. Hey, if you cant take the heat.... literally stay out of the kitchen :lol

[SilkkTheShocker]

Fat people should be shamed

[juju151111]

They always stray off topic or make jokes. He calls himself fat all the time.

[lilteapot]

stupid people can't take a joke.

but then again look at the name of the website you posted. Clearly some feminazi wrote that article.

[StephHamann]

i gain more and more respect for sir charles :applause:

[Dresta]

No comparison to Sterling.

People dont choose their race. People do choose their diets.


In San antonio its all about them churros and Shaq Soda. Chuck aint lyin. Hey, if you cant take the heat.... literally stay out of the kitchen :lol
Nah, they're being brainwashed and fed to death by dem corporations!

[toxicxr6]

Yes it has made news over here in Australia
Pretty dumb thing to say to be honest
I know it's just stupid.. But it's now making international news
Given that would surprise me if he loses his job over it.. Seen it happen before

[MostHated305]

More than half of a Americans are obese

of course they would get upset. It's easier to complain than to actually lose the weight. Can't give up those big macs!

[tmacattack33]

:oldlol:

[UK2K]

Fat people should be shamed
This. You're gross to look at.

[fpliii]

Fat people should be shamed
:applause:

Fitness, healthy eating + hygiene are things everybody can control.

[rhowen4]

Oh ffs. And beadle is in on it too?

[Rubio2Gasol]

Yes it has made news over here in Australia
Pretty dumb thing to say to be honest
I know it's just stupid.. But it's now making international news
Given that would surprise me if he loses his job over it.. Seen it happen before

Zero chance they break up that crew. :coleman:

[SilkkTheShocker]

This. You're gross to look at.

I am in better shape than you could ever dream of. No one from Houston should be calling anyone fat. That city is 97% morbidly obese. Even the tooth paste is deep fried there.

[NumberSix]

Victim culture and political correctness running wild.



Freedom > your feelings.

[SilkkTheShocker]

:applause:

Fitness, healthy eating + hygiene are things everybody can control.

Exactly. I find fat sympathizers to be far worse than fat shamers.

[zoom17]

I am in better shape than you could ever dream of. No one from Houston should be calling anyone fat. That city is 97% morbidly obese. Even the tooth paste is deep fried there.

oh shit:roll: :roll: :roll:

[kNIOKAS]

No comparison to Sterling.

People dont choose their race. People do choose their diets.


In San antonio its all about them churros and Shaq Soda. Chuck aint lyin. Hey, if you cant take the heat.... literally stay out of the kitchen :lol
People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.

i gain more and more respect for sir charles :applause:
I wish I knew more good bullies to recommend for you to look into.

[KyrieTheFuture]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.

I wish I knew more good bullies to recommend for you to look into.
That accounts for probably 10% of obese people.

[NumberSix]

No comparison to Sterling.

People dont choose their race. People do choose their diets.


In San antonio its all about them churros and Shaq Soda. Chuck aint lyin. Hey, if you cant take the heat.... literally stay out of the kitchen :lol
Who cares? People in a free society can think whatever they want. If I decide that I don't like Asians, so what? As long as I don't try to force that opinion on others, what's the problem?

The free exchange of ideas is a key part of western civilization. That's why we are better than the rest of the world. Other places have a set of "correct" and "incorrect" views that are enforced. That's why the west is the west and the 3rd world is the 3rd world.

In the west, every idea is on the table. Everything is up for discussion. We don't have some centralized authority enforcing what has been deemed the correct view.

[YouGotServed]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.

I wish I knew more good bullies to recommend for you to look into.

Beta fggt alert! Beta fggt alert!

[lilteapot]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.

I wish I knew more good bullies to recommend for you to look into.
Fatty confirmed.

[sd3035]

fat people should be taxed for being fat, they're a drain on society

[oh the horror]

People are so offended now they're not even sure what to be offended about anymore. Soon people won't be allowed to say anything.

[LONGTIME]

Barkley looks like he's had a few too many churros himself. Fat fuvk

[Akrazotile]

Who cares? People in a free society can think whatever they want. If I decide that I don't like Asians, so what? As long as I don't try to force that opinion on others, what's the problem?

The free exchange of ideas is a key part of western civilization. That's why we are better than the rest of the world. Other places have a set of "correct" and "incorrect" views that are enforced. That's why the west is the west and the 3rd world is the 3rd world.

In the west, every idea is on the table. Everything is up for discussion. We don't have some centralized authority enforcing what has been deemed the correct view.


I agree with all that, I'm just speaking from the standpoint of being a distasteful comment. I can see WHY Sterling's comments would have offended african americans. He's not attacking any vice or fault specifically, just insulting them based on skin color.

Whereas Chuck is poking fun at people who clearly choose to be overweight. I have lived in San Antonio. He really is not exaggerating. Virtually EVERY woman in that city is significantly overweight. People probably think he must be exaggerating to some degree, but he isn't. I couldn't believe it when I got there. The women are HUGE, and it's nearly all of them. That's a choice they make and I see no reason why anyone should be offended at the choice he makes to poke fun.

[NumberSix]

fat people should be taxed for being fat, they're a drain on society
This is actually somewhat true.


Some people's poor health choices do drive up the costs of insurance for everybody else.

[DaSeba5]

I thought it was hilarious :lol

[Heavincent]

Charles has been saying this for years.

[Take Your Lumps]

https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/851947026.gif

[20Four]

Fat people should be shamed
OMFG your back? Well speak for yourself...you know your a fat ass hiding behind a computer....I bet when you got unbanned you jizzed 10x to lebrons picture eh? You flying Ph^ggot mother fvcker :banghead: :banghead: seriously Ill tie the rope....just hang yourself...

[ForeverHeat]

I hate fat people. There I said it. F*ck em.

[NumberSix]

OMFG your back? Well speak for yourself...you know your a fat ass hiding behind a computer....I bet when you got unbanned you jizzed 10x to lebrons picture eh? You flying Ph^ggot mother fvcker :banghead: :banghead: seriously Ill tie the rope....just hang yourself...
Confirmed fatass^

[20Four]

Confirmed fatass^
You sure? Ill put my avy for you

There....sorry buddy I take care of myself....

Where is your pic?

[dude77]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.

I wish I knew more good bullies to recommend for you to look into.

^^ fat sympathizer .. the majority of people are overweight/fat because they can't control their fkn mouth or refuse to

[NumberSix]

You sure? Ill put my avy for you

There....sorry buddy I take care of myself....

Where is your pic?
We don't all desperately seek approval.

[Goldrush25]

He's been saying this stuff for years. It's a running joke, no big deal.

[NumberSix]

From 1992.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tFbZ5kaY8

[D-FENS]

Fat people should be shamed

Agreed

[Euroleague]

There are actually people out there that have not yet figured out that all of them (Shaq, Barkley, Smith) are retarded?

Johnson is retarded, but he's borderline retarded. He's barely functioning. The other three are without any doubt clearly retarded.

And Kenny Smith, worst of all, actually is unaware that he's retarded. At least Shaq and Barkley know they are retarded.

[sportjames23]

https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/851947026.gif


http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyenrfFaF1qzqh68o1_400.gif

[played0ut]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.


only to a certain extent.


do you believe 'body type' will keep someone fat even at a severe calorie deficit?

[SilkkTheShocker]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.


Put the donut down and stop telling lying to yourself

[Levity]

who didnt see this coming? the rest of the crew continually baits him into saying that shit too, regardless of how asinine it sounds

[NumberSix]

Ever notice "fat shaming" is only an issue when it's directed at women? These weak broads need to stop getting their panties in a bunch. Constantly looking to be offended.

[Draz]

I agree. Sir Charles is right. There is a gold mine there.

[Dwight Shrute]

I live in San Antonio and I thought it was hilarious.... Also not too far from the truth

[DuMa]

cotdamn that segment had me rollin last night. shaq's laughter can be infectious at times.

and chuck is just making jokes, america. dont need to get ur panties up in a wad

[kamil]

Its only offensive because it was said about women. Had a woman made fun of men, it would have gained recognition as great comedy on a global scale.

More men need to call out women on their hypocrisy and abuse of their feminist views.

[CelticBaller]

What Barkley said is golden :oldlol:

[UK2K]

I am in better shape than you could ever dream of. No one from Houston should be calling anyone fat. That city is 97% morbidly obese. Even the tooth paste is deep fried there.
I said fat people are gross to look at.

As far as Houstonians being fat, yes you are right. So much BBQ and deep fried everything.

[AirTupac]

See how these fatasses would rather complain than actually fix the problem itself ? :oldlol:

[UK2K]

See how these fatasses would rather complain than actually fix the problem itself ? :oldlol:
Because its easier to blame others for your problems.

If you are fat, you must know you are fat, so it shouldn't come as a shock when people call you fat.

And enough of this 'everyone is beautiful' mantra. No, they're not. Fat people gross me out.

[sammichoffate]

The irony is that he's done this in the past and they still haven't taken his comments to heart :oldlol:

[SCdac]

Barkley as a fat mofo so him hating on fat people is priceless to me and complete irony. Not bothered by what he says (hot chicks in SA are a dime a dozen, and there's plenty of fat people too, whatever), more so the general hate for San Antonio about [insert anything]. What gives I wonder? If I had to guess at unconscious motives, he's deflecting from his constantly wrong predictions about the Spurs, or that he's never mentioned (on their show) as even being in competition with TD for best power forward.

[kNIOKAS]

^^ fat sympathizer .. the majority of people are overweight/fat because they can't control their fkn mouth or refuse to
However, all of the "shamers" are self-righteous and just want to bully somebody without the consequences.

[Marchesk]

Fat people should be shamed

Add Lebron stans to that list.

[DMAVS41]

This is actually somewhat true.


Some people's poor health choices do drive up the costs of insurance for everybody else.

Some?

Fat people might be the biggest problem this country actually has.

You get fat...then you get sick...then you can't work. Then you need a ton of health procedures that you can't afford...drives up cost of health care and insurance for everyone....and you go on unemployment. It's a vicious cycle that could bankrupt us in the next 100 years if things keep going this way.

We spend around half a trillion, yes trillion, dollars on the treatment heart disease each year alone. Obviously that isn't only for obese people, but being obese makes you considerably more likely to have a problem.


I don't blame the people really to be honest, cheap foods are often the only thing one can afford, and they are the worst for you both in terms of harmful ingredients and amount of calories.

We have ****ed ourselves over by protecting the rights of big food corporations to make shit products with addictive substances and our society as a whole is paying a huge price for it now...

[Akrazotile]

However, all of the "shamers" are self-righteous and just want to bully somebody without the consequences.

What Barkley said wasnt self righteous nor was he "bullying" anyone. He was just making jokes for the amusement of himself and others. Most of us here enjoyed it. Why u gotta be so queer about it brah??

[LONGTIME]

Charles Barkley is fat.

[Victoire]

People have genetic predisposition for body type and digestion processes and whatnot. People don't choose their genes.

I wish I knew more good bullies to recommend for you to look into.

You americans are funny!

http://i.imgur.com/5ej952Z.jpg

[NumberSix]

However, all of the "shamers" are self-righteous and just want to bully somebody without the consequences.
You're a *****.

[Godzuki]

i can't believe i missed this segment :oldlol:

i get why there is uproar over it since there are a lot of non regular NBA watchers probably watching these playoffs, and don't know how off the cuff they talk.

I just hope the NBA and TnT don't bend to political correctness.

[hawksdogsbraves]

i can't believe i missed this segment :oldlol:

i get why there is uproar over it since there are a lot of non regular NBA watchers probably watching these playoffs, and don't know how off the cuff they talk.

I just hope the NBA and TnT don't bend to political correctness.

They won't, Chuck says stuff like this every year about San Antonio and every year people get pissed for a minute. TNT likes the free press and San Antonio is to small to actually put any weight behind their complaints.

[Lakers Legend#32]

People are fat in the South. It's the law.

[tontoz]

He has been bashing San Antonio since his playing days. It is like a ritual with him.

[JUDGE WITNESS]

ton of mexicans in texas so this is accurate

[oh the horror]

Some cases are genetics but most aren't let's be real, it's usually southern areas where they practically deep fry air just to breathe it in that have weight issues



The truth hurts and people don't wanna hear it.

[NumberSix]

Some cases are genetics but most aren't let's be real, it's usually southern areas where they practically deep fry air just to breathe it in that have weight issues



The truth hurts and people don't wanna hear it.
What does it matter? This statement insinuates that someone who is fat as a result of genetics is somehow entitled to be free from criticism or mockery. No different than saying short people or stupid people should be free from mockery.

People are way too soft these days. Everybody needs to stop being such pathetic, weak *******.

[mehyaM24]

What does it matter? This statement insinuates that someone who is fat as a result of genetics is somehow entitled to be free from criticism or mockery. No different than saying short people or stupid people should be free from mockery.

People are way too soft these days. Everybody needs to stop being such pathetic, weak *******.

says the clown making "but but refs" topics EVERY day. follow your own advice,dilbert :oldlol:

[NumberSix]

says the clown making "but but refs" topics EVERY day. follow your own advice,dilbert :oldlol:
Have you ever seen me ask someone to not mock or insult me? :confusedshrug:

[mehyaM24]

Have you ever seen me ask someone to not mock or insult me? :confusedshrug:

:biggums:

you're telling people to quit being "pvssies" when every other day, you post on here like its your period.

why the hypocrisy brah?

[kamil]

This is actually somewhat true.


Some people's poor health choices do drive up the costs of insurance for everybody else.

Don't be silly, if americans suddendly dropped the pounds your insurance rates would remain as high. Insurance is a legalized scam; money for NOTHING.

[GoSpursGo1984]

Charles Barkley says something stupid what else is new?

[zoom17]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/charles-barkley-shakeweight.gif

[Akrazotile]

Don't be silly, if americans suddendly dropped the pounds your insurance rates would remain as high. Insurance is a legalized scam; money for NOTHING.


It's not like you're forced to sign up for it.



Oh shit, wait....

[NumberSix]

:biggums:

you're telling people to quit being "pvssies" when every other day, you post on here like its your period.

why the hypocrisy brah?
Take the L like a man.

[oarabbus]

http://i.imgur.com/5ej952Z.jpg


:roll: :roll: :roll:


Also the group demanding an apology from Barkley is...

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance


:roll:

[Akrazotile]

:roll: :roll: :roll:


Also the group demanding an apology from Barkley is...

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance


:roll:

Per wiki:

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) is a non-profit, civil-rights organization in the United States dedicated to improving the quality of life for the obese. NAAFA works to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.


:roll:


****ing gold, man.

[Trollsmasher]

Fat people should be killed and made into a soap

[BlazerRed]

Fat people should be shamed
I agree with Silk on something :applause:

[Leroy Jetson]

According to Men's health http://t.mensfitness.com/entry/view/id/30204?utm_referrer=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F San Antonio is actually the 25th fittest city while Houston is the fattest, with Phoenix, Detroit, Dallas an LA all in the top 25 fattest. I live in San Antonio and while there are plenty of overweight people just like everywhere in America there are plenty of fit beautiful women here too.

[MUGEN]

Well it's a very unprofessional and dumb thing to say...then again it's Barkley so it's not a surprise to me

[20Four]

I agree with Silk on something :applause:
Silk is talking about himself....he knows hes overweight:

This is silk:

http://i.minus.com/ipMZImDxfEi13.jpg

[Jameerthefear]

:applause: i don't like fat girls.

[Jameerthefear]

Honestly I think being "accepting" to fat people is dangerous to society.

[20Four]

:applause: i don't like fat girls, I love Fat boys though.
WTF you gay?

http://i.minus.com/iR6wOeKOtWPj9.gif

[NumberSix]

:applause: i don't like fat girls.
I like women to be a little thick.

[Jameerthefear]

I like women to be a little thick.
little bit of meat on the ass, small tits, and like 5'0 is perfect.

[Godzuki]

Some cases are genetics but most aren't let's be real, it's usually southern areas where they practically deep fry air just to breathe it in that have weight issues



The truth hurts and people don't wanna hear it.


don't forget about the sweet tea...and deserts. southern BBQ is great, hard to blame them.

[oarabbus]

Per wiki:

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) is a non-profit, civil-rights organization in the United States dedicated to improving the quality of life for the obese. NAAFA works to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.


:roll:


****ing gold, man.


:roll:

Fcuking fatties man. I do have sympathy for the 1% of legitimately genetic obese people. But the rest of the 99%?

These fat acceptance people LITERALLY think that obesity=unhealthy is a lie designed to discriminate against and oppress them :biggums:

[NumberSix]

These fat acceptance people LITERALLY think that obesity=unhealthy is a lie designed to discriminate against and oppress them :biggums:
Dat Marxism... :pimp:


All groups that don't do as well as the evil straight white male truly believe there is a giant conspiracy against them.

[Wally450]

Silk on a roll early in this thread. :oldlol:

That deep fried tooth paste had me :roll: :roll:

[kentatm]

San Antonio is one of the fattest cities in the US.

Too bad so sad for them.

Get into better shape and GTFO w/the crying.

Jesus I can't believe I'm in lock step with Starface on an issue. :facepalm :lol

[9erempiree]

First of all, Barkley should be fired and Weight Watchers should strip him of his endorsement deal if it hasn't already been done. I don't have a problem in what he says but since this is a politically correct world they should do just that.

Calling someone fat -or- fatty is like calling someone retarded or the N word. Some people are born with a diseases that causes the weight gain.

You can choose what you eat but a lot of the blacks in southern United States eat the food they eat because of their culture. Calling them fat is simply dissing their diet and certain cultures do eat certain foods that is high in fat.

I don't have a problem if they got rid of Barkley. He is a hypocrite.

Also, America isn't the obese nation in the world, Mexico is btw.

[oarabbus]

Dat Marxism... :pimp:


All groups that don't do as well as the evil straight white male truly believe there is a giant conspiracy against them.


http://i.imgur.com/FktnC6H.png

:oldlol:

[Jameerthefear]

Anybody want some funny fat people stories?
http://i.imgur.com/JQtKQ5i.jpg

[kentatm]

First of all, Barkley should be fired and Weight Watchers should strip him of his endorsement deal if it hasn't already been done. I don't have a problem in what he says but since this is a politically correct world they should do just that.

Calling someone fat -or- fatty is like calling someone retarded or the N word. Some people are born with a diseases that causes the weight gain.

You can choose what you eat but a lot of the blacks in southern United States eat the food they eat because of their culture. Calling them fat is simply dissing their diet and certain cultures do eat certain foods that is high in fat.

I don't have a problem if they got rid of Barkley. He is a hypocrite.

Also, America isn't the obese nation in the world, Mexico is btw.


:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

you are nowhere near as clever as you think you are.

and no

calling a person fat is NOT like calling them n-gg-r or f-gg-t or some other sexual/racial slur..

GTFO w/that nonsense.

[NumberSix]

http://i.imgur.com/FktnC6H.png

:oldlol:
If fat people indeed DO feel so good about themselves..... What's all the complaining for? :confusedshrug:

[oarabbus]

Anybody want some funny fat people stories?
http://i.imgur.com/JQtKQ5i.jpg


This one is epic. Seriously, well worth the long read.

[zoom17]

Anybody want some funny fat people stories?
http://i.imgur.com/JQtKQ5i.jpg

http://www.the17graceconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/aint-nobody-got-time-for-that-300x300.png

[DMV2]

Charles is a fat ass himself, so it's OK for him to say that.

[9erempiree]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

you are nowhere near as clever as you think you are.

and no

calling a person fat is NOT like calling them n-gg-r or f-gg-t or some other sexual/racial slur..

GTFO w/that nonsense.

Yes it is.

If he called them obese, that is fine, but he called them fat and fat isn't a language used in the medical world. Just like calling someone retarded is frown upon today.

[DMV2]

According to the BMI measurement, I'm considered "obese" and I'm not offended by his comments.

[Nikola_]

I am good with their parades as long they dont marry each other

[9erempiree]

According to the BMI measurement, I'm considered "obese" and I'm not offended by his comments.

according to Charles you are a fat fvck.

[Jameerthefear]

http://i.imgur.com/l3bKzSd.jpg

fat fvcks need to take tips from the success. girl went from fat fvck to hot as fvck.

[Jameerthefear]

http://i.imgur.com/xU2oS5C.png

[SCdac]

San Antonio is one of the fattest cities in the US.

Too bad so sad for them.

Get into better shape and GTFO w/the crying.

Jesus I can't believe I'm in lock step with Starface on an issue. :facepalm :lol

man you can put all the big cities in Texas in a bag, shake them up, pick one at random and you'll have the "fattest city". Dallas ain't exactly much better. Just saying. It's a Texas/southern thing, not just a San Antonio thing.

http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2010/05/20/285712/gI_0_2010Top10FattestCities.jpg

http://flatrock.org.nz/static/frontpage/assets/lifestyles/fattest_fittest.jpg

[Duggrr]

man you can put all the big cities in Texas in a bag, shake them up, pick one at random and you'll have the "fattest city". Dallas ain't exactly much better. Just saying. It's a Texas/southern thing, not just a San Antonio thing.

http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2010/05/20/285712/gI_0_2010Top10FattestCities.jpg

http://flatrock.org.nz/static/frontpage/assets/lifestyles/fattest_fittest.jpg
Pacific Northwest :applause:

[Dresta]

Some?

Fat people might be the biggest problem this country actually has.

You get fat...then you get sick...then you can't work. Then you need a ton of health procedures that you can't afford...drives up cost of health care and insurance for everyone....and you go on unemployment. It's a vicious cycle that could bankrupt us in the next 100 years if things keep going this way.

We spend around half a trillion, yes trillion, dollars on the treatment heart disease each year alone. Obviously that isn't only for obese people, but being obese makes you considerably more likely to have a problem.


I don't blame the people really to be honest, cheap foods are often the only thing one can afford, and they are the worst for you both in terms of harmful ingredients and amount of calories.

We have ****ed ourselves over by protecting the rights of big food corporations to make shit products with addictive substances and our society as a whole is paying a huge price for it now...Oh, shut up. Healthy food is not expensive. Cooking for yourself is cheaper than eating McDonalds. And it has nothing to do with letting 'corporations' do anything, and got everything to do with Americans being fat, addict prone pieces of shit, who are incapable of controlling themselves and assuming some kind of personal responsibility for making bad decisions.


Maybe it's this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zbX7pcC-glo/TzW7zTA7n4I/AAAAAAAAA24/fXpONiMaO8Y/s1600/Smoking+obesity.JPG

Maybe some people just need something in their mouths all the time. But yeah, bash 'corporations' for supplying Americans with cheap and pleasurable food in large quantities when what they want is cheap and pleasurable food in large quantities. What utter bastards!

[NumberSix]

Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives

[tpols]

Oh, shut up. Healthy food is not expensive. Cooking for yourself is cheaper than eating McDonalds. And it has nothing to do with letting 'corporations' do anything, and got everything to do with Americans being fat, addict prone pieces of shit, who are incapable of controlling themselves and assuming some kind of personal responsibility for making bad decisions.


Maybe it's this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zbX7pcC-glo/TzW7zTA7n4I/AAAAAAAAA24/fXpONiMaO8Y/s1600/Smoking+obesity.JPG

Maybe some people just need something in their mouths all the time. But yeah, bash 'corporations' for supplying Americans with cheap and pleasurable food in large quantities when what they want is cheap and pleasurable food in large quantities. What utter bastards!

When did fast food first become what people want?

[DMV2]

according to Charles you are a fat fvck.
OK, now I'm hurt!

:cry:

[kamil]

http://i.imgur.com/l3bKzSd.jpg

fat fvcks need to take tips from the success. girl went from fat fvck to hot as fvck.

Its a ruse, her real face is hidden underneath the layers of makeup she put on with a paint roller.

too bad men can't fool women like this, otherwise it'd be gay :rolleyes:

[Dresta]

When did fast food first become what people want?
How would i know?

Generally speaking, human beings have valued convenience and pleasure when it comes to eating food - fast food combines package both of these without being expensive and being so convenient that you do not even have to leave your car/flat to get it.

[oarabbus]

I think the "Fat acceptance movement" and "healthy at every size" movement are also partially to blame.

Massively increasing social stigma/pressure against smokers, and a simultaneous increased acceptance of obesity. It certainly fits your graph, Dresta.

[kamil]

I think the "Fat acceptance movement" and "healthy at every size" movement are also partially to blame.

Massively increasing social stigma/pressure against smokers, and a simultaneous increased acceptance of obesity. It certainly fits your graph, Dresta.

No, its not that. Americans just haven't adopted the idea that when in between meals, you stop eating. Also, all the fake foods, fast foods, lack of physical activity, etc is bound to make Americans some of the fattest people in the world.

[CelticBaller]

I think the "Fat acceptance movement" and "healthy at every size" movement are also partially to blame.

Massively increasing social stigma/pressure against smokers, and a simultaneous increased acceptance of obesity. It certainly fits your graph, Dresta.
seriously

fat people are disgusting ****s

[robert de niro]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/89ae5aa5d280dcb7212c2d54b92e2016/tumblr_mm23ak1D1d1qicteeo1_500.jpg

[Godzuki]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/89ae5aa5d280dcb7212c2d54b92e2016/tumblr_mm23ak1D1d1qicteeo1_500.jpg

KFC double decker is back too for a limited time

Burger King now has their own version of Big Mac's except its like a double whopper big mac now.

and Taco Bell breakfast with sausage patty wrapped in waffle....

[SCdac]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/89ae5aa5d280dcb7212c2d54b92e2016/tumblr_mm23ak1D1d1qicteeo1_500.jpg

lol that's so wack. shit is cheap for a reason! I haven't been to McD's in about 3-4 years.

[NumberSix]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/89ae5aa5d280dcb7212c2d54b92e2016/tumblr_mm23ak1D1d1qicteeo1_500.jpg
I don't even know what sweet tea is.

[Jameerthefear]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/89ae5aa5d280dcb7212c2d54b92e2016/tumblr_mm23ak1D1d1qicteeo1_500.jpg
I honestly want to eat that now so bad. I'm skinny as fvck though and will likely always be. 5'9 135.

[Victoire]

I think the "Fat acceptance movement" and "healthy at every size" movement are also partially to blame.

Massively increasing social stigma/pressure against smokers, and a simultaneous increased acceptance of obesity. It certainly fits your graph, Dresta.

Quite true. Look at us in France, butter based food but smoking = quite thin

Well, tbh, there are other reasons as well : our meal have normal size compared to what US citizens use to eat + we usually only eat 3 times a day.

[NumberSix]

I honestly want to eat that now so bad. I'm skinny as fvck though and will likely always be. 5'9 135.
I don't respect any man who is under 6'0.

[NumberSix]

Quite true. Look at us in France, butter based food but smoking = quite thin

Well, tbh, there are other reasons as well : our meal have normal size compared to what US citizens use to eat + we usually only eat 3 times a day.
French food = regular food + melted butter, cream and cheese.

[9erempiree]

I don't respect any man who is under 6'0.

To be fair, he is not a man though.

[Jameerthefear]

I don't respect any man who is under 6'0.
i'll be 6 foot by the time i'm 18.

[oarabbus]

i'll be 6 foot by the time i'm 18.

Don't jinx yourself brah. I jinxed myself

[secund2nun]

First of all, Barkley should be fired and Weight Watchers should strip him of his endorsement deal if it hasn't already been done. I don't have a problem in what he says but since this is a politically correct world they should do just that.

Calling someone fat -or- fatty is like calling someone retarded or the N word. Some people are born with a diseases that causes the weight gain.

You can choose what you eat but a lot of the blacks in southern United States eat the food they eat because of their culture. Calling them fat is simply dissing their diet and certain cultures do eat certain foods that is high in fat.

I don't have a problem if they got rid of Barkley. He is a hypocrite.

Also, America isn't the obese nation in the world, Mexico is btw.

Almost none of them are genetically fat. Also eating fat doesn't make you fat...eating refined sugars/grain makes you fat. Eat a high fat low carb diet and see what happens to your waist line.

[Duggrr]

Don't jinx yourself brah. I jinxed myself
Same, I was 5'10 at 14 and have only grown an inch three years later.

[kamil]

Calling someone fat -or- fatty is like calling someone retarded or the N word. Some people are born with a diseases that causes the weight gain.

Ah, but making fun of a balding man for his genetics and lack of hair is completely acceptable?!

Interesting how no one would ever dare to make fun of a balding woman.

[secund2nun]

Oh, shut up. Healthy food is not expensive. Cooking for yourself is cheaper than eating McDonalds. And it has nothing to do with letting 'corporations' do anything, and got everything to do with Americans being fat, addict prone pieces of shit, who are incapable of controlling themselves and assuming some kind of personal responsibility for making bad decisions.


Maybe it's this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zbX7pcC-glo/TzW7zTA7n4I/AAAAAAAAA24/fXpONiMaO8Y/s1600/Smoking+obesity.JPG

Maybe some people just need something in their mouths all the time. But yeah, bash 'corporations' for supplying Americans with cheap and pleasurable food in large quantities when what they want is cheap and pleasurable food in large quantities. What utter bastards!

I agree that eating healthy is cheaper than McDonalds and even the poor can eat healthy if they are disciplined enough....but with that said **** the corporations they are evil pieces of shit that do deliberately poison the food and water supply with chemicals like how they put industrial waste fluoride directly into the water supply because the corporations sit on the boards of the governments. They take put arsenic in the chicken feed and fill the chicken with "15% chicken broth" which has unhealthy unnatural garbage in it.

Take a look at the FDA board members- they all have extensive ties to big pharma and big agriculture companies....many were former executives in those companies with tons of stock in it.

[oarabbus]

9erempiree
Calling someone fat -or- fatty is like calling someone retarded or the N word. Some people are born with a diseases that causes the weight gain.

Same with height....?

[oarabbus]

Almost none of them are genetically fat. Also eating fat doesn't make you fat...eating refined sugars/grain makes you fat. Eat a high fat low carb diet and see what happens to your waist line.


:applause:


At the end of the day people have all kinds of excuses but they are eating 3000, 4000, 5000+ calories and blaming it on "Genetics".

http://i.imgur.com/nrT5qhI.jpg

[ProfessorMurder]

:applause:

Fitness, healthy eating + hygiene are things everybody can control.

That's not necessarily true.

[SCdac]

I'd say that the health issue boiled down is actually an education issue (and therefore, also an employment issue, ie. unable to find a good job). Dumb people make dumb, lazy decisions, and they may be less able to help themselves even when the correct route is right there in front of them. A learned helplessness so to speak. In saying that, Texas has some of the worst HS drop out rates in the country, for whatever reason (multitude of factors). Naturally, the education issue and the health issue coalesce into each other, but I'd argue it starts with the former (ie. uneducated/poor parents establish a child's poor diet, etc.). Maybe there's correlation and not always causation, but it's a very positive correlation.

Higher education and income levels key to better health .... (one of countless studies, just an example)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0516_higher_education.html

[quote]In 2007-2010, higher levels of education among the head of household resulted in lower rates of obesity among boys and girls 2-19 years of age. In households where the head of household had less than a high school education, 24 percent of boys and 22 percent of girls were obese. In households where the head had a bachelor

[oarabbus]

I'd say that the health issue boiled down is actually an education issue (and therefore, also an employment issue, ie. unable to find a good job). Dumb people make dumb, lazy decisions, and they may be less able to help themselves even when the correct route is right there in front of them.


Dumb people in many other countries don't have an obesity problem :confusedshrug:

Not to say your post isn't a good one. But it does seem that many countries which fat shame... tend to have lower obesity rates. Those which have "fat pride/acceptance" tend to have higher obesity.

[SCdac]

Dumb people in many other countries don't have an obesity problem :confusedshrug:

Well, I'm sure there's vast cultural differences in diet and eating habits that have existed for a long time. I mean, the Mediterranean diet is not named "mediterranean" just because it sounds cool. I should have been clear, I meant issues in the USA.

[tjgoHAM]

i love me some spicy san Antonio bitches

[tjgoHAM]

[reppy]

I'd say that the health issue boiled down is actually an education issue (and therefore, also an employment issue, ie. unable to find a good job). Dumb people make dumb, lazy decisions, and they may be less able to help themselves even when the correct route is right there in front of them. A learned helplessness so to speak. In saying that, Texas has some of the worst HS drop out rates in the country, for whatever reason (multitude of factors). Naturally, the education issue and the health issue coalesce into each other, but I'd argue it starts with the former (ie. uneducated/poor parents establish a child's poor diet, etc.). Maybe there's correlation and not always causation, but it's a very positive correlation.

Higher education and income levels key to better health .... (one of countless studies, just an example)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0516_higher_education.html

People also fail to consider certain things like access to fresh food, i.e., the produce and meat departments at your local grocery store. If you live in the inner city and you don't have your own form of transportation, then your selection is limited. When you can only make it out to the store once or twice a month, and you can only take home what you can carry, you'll end up buying food at places like 7-11 and McDonald's because it's all that's available in your area.

Not to mention if you're a single parent, things just became even more difficult for you.

There are lots of reasons people are overweight. There are people that are overweight because they've never taken the time to actually count calories or have a food log. But there are also people that don't really have a whole lot of options and eat what they can eat because they don't want to go hungry.

[JohnFreeman]

God women are annoying.

[BasedTom]

Fat people are absolutely disgusting. Plants and animals are above them. They should all be turned into fuel or fed to the starving children of the world.

Charles Barkley is right on the money on this matter, and IMO, should get an honorary title from Michelle Obama for promoting fitness in our society which direly needs it.

[KingBeasley08]

honestly got no problem with someone who's fat. only the one's who are sensitive as fck about it and wont admit that they're lazy as fck. and of course we got feminazis complaining.

anybody offended needs to get their ass off the couch, hit the gym, and cut their carbs. bums

[SCdac]

People also fail to consider certain things like access to fresh food, i.e., the produce and meat departments at your local grocery store. If you live in the inner city and you don't have your own form of transportation, then your selection is limited. When you can only make it out to the store once or twice a month, and you can only take home what you can carry, you'll end up buying food at places like 7-11 and McDonald's because it's all that's available in your area.

Not to mention if you're a single parent, things just became even more difficult for you.

There are lots of reasons people are overweight. There are people that are overweight because they've never taken the time to actually count calories or have a food log. But there are also people that don't really have a whole lot of options and eat what they can eat because they don't want to go hungry.

good points all around

[SCdac]

Fat people are absolutely disgusting. Plants and animals are above them. They should all be turned into fuel or fed to the starving children of the world.

Charles Barkley is right on the money on this matter, and IMO, should get an honorary title from Michelle Obama for promoting fitness in our society which direly needs it.

calls out fat people... talks about giving an honorary award to a fat **** ... makes alot of sense

[red1]

Charles is hilarious

[stalkerforlife]

Ban him for life and fine him 2.5 million.

[edrick]

:applause:

Fitness, healthy eating + hygiene are things everybody can control.

Mostly correct. There are some medical conditions though that add a ton of water weight, etc.

[AT9]

The truth hurts. SA has good food, and good food typically = fat people.

[BasedTom]

I read through this thread and a LOT of SA fans seem to be mad at Charles in particular. As if he has a personal vendetta against their team and their city.

How many times has Chuck called Duncan the best PF of all time? How much media-slurping do you guys need to be satisfied? Turn on the Blazers game and tell me that the Spurs are the "lovable underdogs" like so many claim. Ask Thomas Robinson if the snake that was planted in his locker room was an act of class and goodwill by the Spurs.

The Spurs are a powerhouse and Tim Duncan is an all time elite. They are not boring. But yes, the city that they play for has fat people. So what? Can you really not handle the banter on a 1am post-game show?

[SpecialQue]

I wanna lick the sweat off a fat San Antonio woman's bicycle seat.

[Akrazotile]

Dumb people in many other countries don't have an obesity problem :confusedshrug:



There honestly aren't many other countries in which junk/fast food is available as cheap as in America. In France a Royale with Cheese costs like 8.85 USD.

Also, America in terms of sheer numbers has waaaaay more poor people than other developed countries. And in non-developed countries, poor people can often barely afford rice and potatoes to sustain themselves, let alone milkshakes.


It's a pretty unique combination in America of crap food being priced low enough, and the lower class income being high enough, that they basically intersect right there at eye level with each other. And let's face it, a lot of these people live in the middle of nowhere, and tasty food is about the only release from the harships of life available to them. That, and meth.

[Akrazotile]

I wanna lick the sweat off a fat San Antonio woman's bicycle seat.


Why would you wanna do that bro?

[Threethrows]

Fat people on planes should have to pay for THREE seats. The person next to them has to endure their ****in meat sweats and gross heavy breathing.

Can't believe anyone would even try to compare these 2 things.

[robert de niro]

The truth hurts. SA has good food, and good food typically = fat people.
good food dont get you looking like stay puft marshmallow man

[ZoPunde]

Ban him for life and fine him 2.5 million.

the two situations aren't remotely similar

[D.J.]

Barkley's comments may have been insensitive, but they certainly weren't inaccurate. This is what happens when you live in a politically correct society.

[kamil]

The truth hurts. SA has good food, and good food typically = fat people.

Explain Europe.

Europe = great good

The only fatties that are in europe are fat american tourists.

[NumberSix]

the two situations aren't remotely similar
Meh. I think it's stupid to punish either of them.

[oarabbus]

Ban him for life and fine him 2.5 million.


This guy thinks saying something about fat people... is like saying something about black people. Fcuking idiot.

[stalkerforlife]

This guy thinks saying something about fat people... is like saying something about black people. Fcuking idiot.

Fat people don't have feelings?

[oarabbus]

Fat people don't have feelings?


99.9% of fatties can change their fatness. Less than .01% of black people (Michael Jackson) can change their skin color I'm trying to make the most facetious argument I can think of since I can't believe you're serious

[BasedTom]

Fat people don't have feelings?
So do rapists, maniacs and murderers. It's still in the best interest of all of society to stop them from causing harm to the rest of us

[stalkerforlife]

99.9% of fatties can change their fatness. Less than .01% of black people (Michael Jackson) can change their skin color I'm trying to make the most facetious argument I can think of since I can't believe you're serious

You sound ignorant. A lot of fat people have thyroid issues, genetic issues, slow metabolism issues, etc.

Don't be a tool.

[stalkerforlife]

So do rapists, maniacs and murderers. It's still in the best interest of all of society to stop them from causing harm to the rest of us

Horrible analogy, but you know that. :biggums:

[oarabbus]

You sound ignorant. A lot of fat people have thyroid issues, genetic issues, slow metabolism issues, etc.

Don't be a tool.


You can't be serious. A very small number of fat people have those things. Maybe less than 5% of overweight people have legitimate genetic disorders or diseases which cause obesity.

If you eat 4500 calories a day and blame it on a slow metabolism... that's lifestyle, not obesity.

Please explain why there is so much more thyroid and genetic issues in the USA compared to most countries? Oh wait, you can't.

That's weird, Japan and South Korea (two of the countries where obesity is highly socially unacceptable and carries a large stigma) have the lowest obesity rates in the world... and the longest lifespans. "It must be some kind of Asian beneficial genetics" you say. Well then why the FCUK would Switzerland, Norway, Austria, and Italy be the next-least obese countries? Diet and lifestyle. That's IT. America isn't magically more diseased and cursed with a higher incidence of bad genes and thyroid or other endocrine disorders compared to Japan/Sweden/Korea/Austria. It's an asinine argument used by people without critical thinking skills.

Not to mention you see fat Japanese/Swedish/Korean/Austrian people... once they've come to the US (and therefore changed their diet and lifestyle).

You know absolutely nothing if you really think more than a few percent of obese people are that way due to genetics. "Don't be a tool" yeah I would say the same thing, try some critical thinking instead of eating up (heh) all the bullshit fed to you about genetic/thyroid disorders.

[stalkerforlife]

You can't be serious. A very small number of fat people have those things. Maybe less than 5% of overweight people have legitimate genetic disorders or diseases which cause obesity.

If you eat 4500 calories a day and blame it on a slow metabolism... that's lifestyle, not obesity.

Please explain why there is so much more thyroid and genetic issues in the USA compared to most countries? Oh wait, you can't.

That's weird, Japan and South Korea (two of the countries where obesity is highly socially unacceptable and carries a large stigma) have the lowest obesity rates in the world... and the longest lifespans. "It must be some kind of Asian beneficial genetics" you say. Well then why the FCUK would Switzerland, Norway, Austria, and Italy be the next-least obese countries? Diet and lifestyle. That's IT. America isn't magically more diseased and cursed with a higher incidence of bad genes and thyroid or other endocrine disorders compared to Japan/Sweden/Korea/Austria. It's an asinine argument used by people without critical thinking skills.

Not to mention you see fat Japanese/Swedish/Korean/Austrian people... once they've come to the US (and therefore changed their diet and lifestyle).

You know absolutely nothing if you really think more than a few percent of obese people are that way due to genetics. "Don't be a tool" yeah I would say the same thing, try some critical thinking instead of eating up (heh) all the bullshit fed to you about genetic/thyroid disorders.

:hammerhead:

:facepalm

[20Four]

:hammerhead:

:facepalm
http://i.minus.com/iZ2ld4chqPyzF.gif

[R.I.P.]

http://i.imgur.com/5Lrnor0.png

[oarabbus]

:hammerhead:

:facepalm


Damn, you're right bro. I realize the error of my ways.

Just like what you said, Barkley's words are comparable to Sterling :biggums:

[stalkerforlife]

Damn, you're right bro. I realize the error of my ways.

Just like what you said, Barkley's words are comparable to Sterling :biggums:

Takes a real man to admit to being wrong.

:applause:

[stalkerforlife]

http://i.minus.com/iZ2ld4chqPyzF.gif

Excellent. :rockon:

[Simple Jack]

Who cares? People in a free society can think whatever they want. If I decide that I don't like Asians, so what? As long as I don't try to force that opinion on others, what's the problem?

The free exchange of ideas is a key part of western civilization. That's why we are better than the rest of the world. Other places have a set of "correct" and "incorrect" views that are enforced. That's why the west is the west and the 3rd world is the 3rd world.

In the west, every idea is on the table. Everything is up for discussion. We don't have some centralized authority enforcing what has been deemed the correct view.

There are implications to those thoughts than you don't seem to acknowledge. Actions are reflected by thoughts in the real world. Saying "so what" to the fact that some people may decide to not like someone based on their race isn't ok.

It shouldn't be illegal for people to think what they want, but it certainly should be looked down upon in many instances. Would you really say "so what?" if someone exhibited constant thoughts of pedophilia? You're ok with that so long as he doesn't act upon it?

Despite not acting on it, people with those thoughts (among other disgusting ones) don't benefit society in the aggregate. Also, by acting so casual about it, you're indirectly promoting it. Even if people don't act on their wicked thoughts, simply having that thought process without a doubt display itself in other negative facets that may not directly relate back to that specific thought itself.

[Victoire]

The truth hurts. SA has good food, and good food typically = fat people.

Wrong. Look at France...

[Flash31]

We live in an extremely,overly pc world today where nobody is allowed to upset anyone's feelings ir make somebody feel offended.

Here in the US,we live in a country where instead of fixing your faults ,dealing with your issue,taking care of yourself,
the US decides to mask it or make the issue the standard,the average in order not to offen or hurt anybody.


Let's be real.Most fat people are fat BY CHOICE.
Maybe at max,5% are predisposed to being obese in which case that can still be overcome so it leaves maybe 2% that can't.

The other 95% of people are Obese BY CHOICE Period.

And no those people aren't "thick,curvy,REAL BODY,Meat on Bones,Voluptous,Plus size".
They are Obese.They are extremely fat and extremely unhealthy an put a massive strain on the economy and every single person living beside them.

American people consume more chocolate,soda,fried foods,fast food,butter,carbs,snacks than any other country in the world.
American portions are 2 to 3 times Minimum Bigger than the rest of the world along with having the biggest sedentary lifestyle which only helps contribute to More Obesity and Health Problems in the nation.


Fck this overly politically correct world.
If you're obese,unless you are suffering from an actual disease,condition,or were pregnant,FCk You.
Get your fat a$s off the couch and fo somehing about your body.

This justification for being obese rather than helping fix the situation is beyond troublesome.Instead of the US helping,it gived out fancy buzzwords and uses different words for obese.

[Meticode]

Everyone's got opinions on everyone. Just get over it. Wasted energy.

[JtotheIzzo]

This is horseshit, Barkley has been mocked for being fat his entire career. IF anyone can talk about fatties it is CB.

Round Mound of Rebound? Is that OK because he is a man?

Here are some of the photos magazines would make him pose for back in his college days:

http://siextramustard.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/barkley-pizza2.jpg

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/749055/tumblr_lmzcifbnob1qzhztso1_500.jpg

[sd3035]

Being fat is a choice. If people don't like it, lose weight

[elementally morale]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgZZ82tp5es

[Draz]

I used to be skinny fat, worst type of fat right besides obese.

[mr.big35]

its funny reading the comment section of that article. all the non fat women feel offended for some odd reason

[9512]

Quite true. Look at us in France, butter based food but smoking = quite thin

Well, tbh, there are other reasons as well : our meal have normal size compared to what US citizens use to eat + we usually only eat 3 times a day.

But then again most French people it seems are chain smokers. They may be thinner compared to "ze ricains" (pejorative term for americans) but them frenchies have ze ricains beat in blackened lungs.

So in a sense it evens out lol.

[KyrieTheFuture]

But then again most French people it seems are chain smokers. They may be thinner compared to "ze ricains" (pejorative term for americans) but them frenchies have ze ricains beat in blackened lungs.

So in a sense it evens out lol.
Correct me if I'm wrong but cancer/emphysema rates are higher in the US due to having shitty lifestyles in addition to smoking, Europeans exercise enough to counterbalance cigarettes (mostly)

[NumberSix]

There are implications to those thoughts than you don't seem to acknowledge. Actions are reflected by thoughts in the real world. Saying "so what" to the fact that some people may decide to not like someone based on their race isn't ok.

It shouldn't be illegal for people to think what they want, but it certainly should be looked down upon in many instances. Would you really say "so what?" if someone exhibited constant thoughts of pedophilia? You're ok with that so long as he doesn't act upon it?

Despite not acting on it, people with those thoughts (among other disgusting ones) don't benefit society in the aggregate. Also, by acting so casual about it, you're indirectly promoting it. Even if people don't act on their wicked thoughts, simply having that thought process without a doubt display itself in other negative facets that may not directly relate back to that specific thought itself.
It doesn't matter if they do or don't. It's whether the overall principle benefits society, and it does.

It's the same reason why we give fair trials to people we know are guilty. It's not about the criminal benefitting society. What benefits society is the overall principle that we have basic rules that apply to everyone and we don't let somebody decide they get to throw them away sometimes. The overall idea of a fair justice system is more important than punishing this one guy.

People get to think and say what they like, because the only alternative is that somebody gets to decide what's permitted for the rest of us to think and say. Whoever it is that gets to decide, don't count on it working well. People being punished for blasphemy, "incorrect" political views, anti-government sentiments, insulting political figures. No thanks.

The freedom for thought and speech is what benefits society. A few people spouting off racial slurs from time to time is well worth it. Do the people saying "racist" things benefit society? It doesn't matter. The principle that allows them to do so greatly does.

[GimmeThat]

If the whole NBA as well as Fan base could tell Donald Sterling

"hey, we're cool with you about those comments"

I'm sure Sterling would be able to return to the NBA.




Didn't Barkley always do this, and then make peace with them later on?
Belligerent, just belligerent

:oldlol:

[BasedTom]

Wrong. Look at France...
IMO, french food is overrated.

A better example would be Britain. Mostly shit tasting food and they still have rising obesity at an alarming rate.

[red1]

charles is one funny fat f*ck

[Simple Jack]

It doesn't matter if they do or don't. It's whether the overall principle benefits society, and it does.

It's the same reason why we give fair trials to people we know are guilty. It's not about the criminal benefitting society. What benefits society is the overall principle that we have basic rules that apply to everyone and we don't let somebody decide they get to throw them away sometimes. The overall idea of a fair justice system is more important than punishing this one guy.

People get to think and say what they like, because the only alternative is that somebody gets to decide what's permitted for the rest of us to think and say. Whoever it is that gets to decide, don't count on it working well. People being punished for blasphemy, "incorrect" political views, anti-government sentiments, insulting political figures. No thanks.

The freedom for thought and speech is what benefits society. A few people spouting off racial slurs from time to time is well worth it. Do the people saying "racist" things benefit society? It doesn't matter. The principle that allows them to do so greatly does.

Like I said...it shouldn't be illegal to think what you want; but some shit should certainly be frowned upon by society.

[NumberSix]

Like I said...it shouldn't be illegal to think what you want; but some shit should certainly be frowned upon by society.
Change "by society" to "by individuals" and I'm right there with you.

[FultzNationRISE]

Should he be suspended for a year and fined 10 million dollars?

[ArbitraryWater]

Who cares? People in a free society can think whatever they want. If I decide that I don't like Asians, so what? As long as I don't try to force that opinion on others, what's the problem?

The free exchange of ideas is a key part of western civilization. That's why we are better than the rest of the world. Other places have a set of "correct" and "incorrect" views that are enforced. That's why the west is the west and the 3rd world is the 3rd world.

In the west, every idea is on the table. Everything is up for discussion. We don't have some centralized authority enforcing what has been deemed the correct view.


things have changed since 2014 :lol


but tbh a year year before Trump's presidency, this was well on the map already.

[Lakers Legend#32]

It's a Red State.

Being fat is the law.