Charles Barkley says 'of course' he was on teams with gay players - Chicago Tribune

[Wait Wut]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/la-sp-sn-charles-barkley-gay-players-20130507,0,902539.story

"Of course I did. Everybody did," Barkley said. "Everybody played with a gay teammate, Dan. And it’ s no big deal."

Barkley said he knows this for a fact because he had private discussions with gay teammates who hadn't come out publicly. “I had several [gay] teammates, I probably had three guys I played with in my 16 years," he said.

Plus, Barkley added, “Think about Jason Collins. He played on six teams, so six teams played with a gay guy. And so, everybody has played with a gay guy, you just didn’t know he was a gay guy. 'Cause until a gay guy comes out, it’s none of your business.”

Love ya, Charles! Even when you played on the wrong damned team.

Edit: To take out the sneaky Google thingy.

[Scuba]

1. The Round Mound is perhaps the best quote in sports. Thanks Wait Wut.

[thelordofhell]

2. ".......until a gay guy comes out, it’s none of your business."

And it really shouldn't be anybody's business afterwards...........

[Elwood P Dowd]

3. Charles being Charles and telling it like it is. (nm)

[Wednesdays]

4. He knows that being gay or not is irrelevant to how well a person plays

As it is irrelevant to everything else.