Charles Barkley Takes Major Stand With Sophie Cunningham, Enes Kanter on Trans Players– www.westernjournal.com

Before we get to the meat of this, let’s just get this out of the way: Professional athletes generally make terrible role models.

NBA legend Charles Barkley would likely agree with that sentiment wholeheartedly given in this famous commercial:

“I’m not a role model,” Barkley says in the legendary Nike commercial. “Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.”

And Chuck is 100 percent correct, as much as the LeBron Jameses of the world may disagree.

But just because the Round Mound of Rebound isn’t a role model doesn’t mean he can’t share the occasional pearl of wisdom, like this:

WARNING: The following video contains language and descriptions of women that may offend some viewers.

(Remember what he said about not being a role model?)

Jokes aside, Barkley does occasionally wade into much more serious issues than the waistlines of San Antonio women. And he would often tackle those topics regardless of whether he’s irking Democrats or Republicans.

So it should come as little surprise that when Sir Charles was asked about the ongoing transgender issue that has engulfed the WNBA, he offered his unvarnished takes on the matter.