NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has promised to punch any Black person wearing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s mugshot as a way of supporting him ahead of the North American country’s upcoming presidential election.
On his recent CNN show which featured media personality, the duo discussed Trump’s recent remark about Black people liking him more after he was arrested in Georgia for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Trump went on to brag about Black people “walking around with his mug shot” on t-shirts.
None of that sits well with Barkley, who said, “If I see a Black person walking around with Trump’s mug shot, I’m [gonna] punch him in the face.”
Barkley explained he feels Trump’s comments are “an insult to all Black people” because he’s comparing his arrest to the centuries of discrimination the Black community has faced.
The NBA legend is no stranger to slamming Trump. He has previously called out the Republican presidential candidate for using “pseudo-racist rhetoric” when discussing immigration.
Trump has been undeterred by any backlash from Barkley or any other critics, as “The Apprentice” alum remains the frontrunner for the Republican nomination and the Super Tuesday primaries in 15 states, and one territory, could put the race nearly out of reach for Nikki Haley.
