Charles Barkley Goes Off-Script In March Madness To Call Out Trump ‘Disgrace’ | EUROtoday

Charles Barkley had greater than basketball on his thoughts throughout CBS’ March Madness broadcast on Sunday.

The analyst pivoted to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown after a characteristic on University of Connecticut star Alex Karaban, whose dad and mom immigrated to the U.S. from Eastern Europe.

“I want to be very careful with my words right now. Because this is a really touchy subject for me,” Barkley stated. “I love that kid and his family, but the way some of these other immigrants are getting treated in our country right now is a travesty and a disgrace.

“I think there’s a difference between amazing immigrants and criminal immigrants, and I think what’s going on in our country — what we’re doing to some of these amazing immigrants ― is really unfortunate and it’s really sad.”

He continued, “And that’s a great immigrant story — we have a lot of great immigrant stories out there, whose stories need to be told. But some of the stuff that’s happening to immigrants in our country right now is really unfortunate and is really unfair. But immigrants built this country, and we should admire them and respect them.”

Host Nate Burleson, showing moved by the basketball Hall of Famer’s phrases, stated, “Chuck, I love you, bro.”

Barkley made his feedback on a weekend during which Americans once more took to the streets in “No Kings” rallies to protest Trump’s mistreatment of immigrants, warfare in Iran and different points.

Democrats are holding their floor throughout the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security to extract limitations on the scope and severity of ICE operations. Two Americans have been killed by federal brokers throughout ICE operations.

Barkley additionally flexed his candor throughout final 12 months’s NCAA Tournament on issues not solely associated to hoops.

As for Karaban, his workforce superior to the Final Four with a dramatic victory over Duke. The Huskies will play Illinois in a single nationwide semifinal on Saturday, whereas Arizona and Michigan will meet within the different.