The George Zimmerman verdict has brought out tons of responses from people and celebrities who took to social networks and acted out in peaceful protest.
Though there have been more stories about celebrities who've disagreed with the verdict, TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley agrees with the verdict. Appearing on CNBC's Closing Bell, Barkley not only said that he agreed with the verdict, but also that when it comes to race, "I don't think the media has a pure heart...A lot of these people have a hidden agenda"
Here's a transcript of the commentary between Barkley and host Maria Bartiromo (Video posted before commentary):
BARTIROMO, HOST: Any thoughts on the George Zimmerman verdict?
CHARLES BARKLEY: Well, I agree with the verdict.
BARTIROMO: You did.
BARKLEY: I feel sorry that young kid got killed, but they didn't have enough evidence to charge them. 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. And I know, and that's probably not a popular opinion among most people, but just looking at the evidence I agree with the verdict.
I just feel bad because I don't like when race gets out in the media, because I don't think the media has a pure heart, as I call it. There are very few people have a pure heart when it comes to race. Racism is wrong in any, shape, form. There are a lot of black people who are racist too. I think sometimes when people talk about racism 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.
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