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Charles Barkley Addresses ‘Homophobic Society’ After Jason Collins' Death

Charles Barkley hopes the death of Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, can serve as a wake-up call for some sports fans. “When he came out, man, I thought it was amazing to put himself under the microscope and the scrutiny and the hatred and the vitriol that was going to happen,” Barkley, 63, said of Collins on ESPN’s Inside the NBA on Wednesday, May 13. “But man, I hate the way this story ended. Because he was a shining example [of], ‘Do you, man.’ Obviously anybody out there who is struggling with their sexuality, do you. Gay people have the right to do what they want...