Former NBA Player Comments on Verdict of George Zimmerman Murder Trial

Charles Barkley, former NBA player, publicly expresses his feelings regarding the verdict in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Mrtin case. He agrees with the verdict as he told CNBC on Thursday. “Well I agree with the verdict,” Barkley said. “I feel sorry that young kid got killed, but they didn't have enough evidence to charge him. Something clearly went wrong that night — clearly something went wrong — and I feel bad for anybody who loses a kid, but if you looked at the case and you don't make it — there was some racial profiling, no question about it — but something happened that changed the dynamic of that night.” “I feel sorry that young kid got killed, but they didn't have enough evidence to charge him." - Charles Barkley Barkley went on to address racism in the media. “I just feel bad because I don't like when race gets out in the media 'cuz I don't think the media has a 'pure heart,' as I call it,” Barkley said. “There are very few people who have a pure heart when it comes to race. Racism is wrong in any shape [or] form — there are a lot of black people who are racist, too. I think sometimes when people talk about race, they act like only white people are racist. There are a lot of black people who are racist. And I don't like when it gets out there in the media because I don't think the media has clean hands.” You can read more of his comments on the CNBC website.