Charles Barkley sends a stern message to parents who do not “yell” at their children: “They believe in discipline”
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Charles Barkley still believes in the old school parenting style and doesn’t care what other people think.
The basketball Hall of Famer, who fulfills his annual role as a March Madness analyst, appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show,” where the two discussed the tournament and even Barkley’s co-worker Kenny Smith’s possible interest in the UNC job.
However, that conversation got Barkley a little excited about the state of athletes in general and how he thinks they’re uncoachable.
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Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley assists against the Minnesota Timberwolves during an NBA Cup game at the Mortgage Matchup Center. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
“You can’t even yell at them anymore,” Barkley said of today’s players.
But it quickly turned into a discussion about parenting.
“People talk about how you can’t yell at your kids. Yeah, hell, you can yell at your kids,” Barkley said. “You’ll yell their asses off too… That’s why these kids are crazy.”
Of course, Barkley, who said he “believes in discipline,” obviously supports limitations on such shouting.
Basketball player Charles Barkley speaks on stage as Fall Out Boy takes the stage at the American Express All-Star Live at Hammerstein Ballroom, broadcast live on TNT to kick off NBA All-Star 2015 on February 12, 2015 in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for American Express)
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“I’m not going to tell people to hit their kids, but I think if you don’t hit them and discipline them, they’re going to turn into some of those brats that we have today,” Barkley said. “I’m not here for child abuse, but how are kids going to know they’re doing something wrong? First of all, you can’t rationalize with kids, they’re dumber than rocks. They don’t know they’re doing the wrong thing, but when you spank them, that gets the message across because they don’t want that.”
He then left a stern message for those who disagree with him.
“You can criticize me on social media. You know I don’t use social media. I never read any comments. I don’t care what you think. You can all kiss my big black ass,” she said.
College basketball analyst Charles Barkley on air before the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four championship. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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“I’m going to say what I have to say. Some of you will like it and some of you won’t. And you’ll all get over it.”
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