Sports, social issues intertwined in 2016 in ways unseen in decades

Go back almost 25 years. That’s when Charles Barkley was making an announcement for the public, one that stirred a discussion about the social responsibilities of an athlete.

“I am not a role model,” Barkley said in 1993.

The then-NBA superstar’s comment became a focus of conversation around the public …

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Source:: Washington Times

Author: Cliff Barnes

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