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‘Her boyfriend shot at the police’: Charles Barkley does not agree with LeBron James and co. on Breonna Taylor case

Amulya Shekhar
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LeBron James called out Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley after repeated comments, calls out Suns' legend's infamous actions

Charles Barkley spoke as the voice of reason on the pre-game show today, saying it would be unfair to bracket the Breonna Taylor case with that of George Floyd.

Yesterday, there was some consternation in NBA circles with regards to the verdict of the trial of the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting.

LeBron James posted his dissent in a series of tweets online, while Jalen Rose talked about his disagreement with the ruling in the pre-game and halftime shows of Game 4 between the Heat and the Celtics.

Charles Barkley on why George Floyd and Breonna Taylor cases are different

According to Barkley, the police officers with the no-knock warrant on Breonna Taylor’s apartment were forced to open fire because Breonna’s boyfriend was the first to fire.

This, in his view, contrasts with the George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery cases since neither of these guys were perpetrating any violence.

Barkley’s comments are thus is stark contrast to that of LeBron James and other NBA players, who believe Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend was not at fault at all.

It will be interesting to see how LeBron James and other players react to these comments from Chuck.

Also Read: ‘Arrest the cops that murdered Breonna Taylor’: Jalen Rose screams before Heat vs Celtics Game 4 commercial break

A few fans feel that Barkley makes absolute sense, whereas others feel he is going to get himself cancelled.

How Barkley is missing some context in the Breonna Taylor case

Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend was a coke dealer. It was him that the police officers were searching for with their no-knock warrant on Taylor’s apartment.

They went there with the belief that there might be a hidden stash there. Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker shot at the police officers believing them to be her ex’s counterparts, since he was known to be abusive.

Taylor was caught in the crossfire between the police and Walker and was an unfortunate victim. But given that the police were shot at, they had little choice but to open fire in self-defense.

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Amulya Shekhar

Amulya Shekhar

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Amulya Shekhar is a sports junkie who thrives on the thrills and frills of live sports action across basketball, football (the American variant works too), parkour, adventure sports. He believes sports connect us to our best selves, and he hopes to help people experience sports more holistically.

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