ESPN’s Rachel Nichols responded to the comments Charles Barkley made about the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Charles Barkley has never been afraid to voice his opinion and sometimes it’s gotten him into trouble. Before the Golden State Warriors took on the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, Barkley once again went off a tirade about why he doesn’t like the Golden State Warriors.
For those that are unaware of the situation, Barkley isn’t a fan of teams that rely on shooting the basketball from deep to win games. Still, the success of the Warriors has not swayed Barkley’s opinion at all. Things got even more interesting on Thursday night, when Barkley used the term “girly” to describe the way the Warriors play basketball.
Barkley once again received plenty of attention for his comments. While he might have thought the term was harmless, there have been some people that haven’t been so fond of his use of the term. There have been others that have fantastically reasoned why his comments were probably not the wisest. ESPN’s Rachel Nichols perfectly broke down the situation on “The Jump” on Friday.
Nichols basically stated that although she is not offended by the comments, we should not seek to slight young girls at all and make them feel less than. She also raised a tremendous point that of an example being set for young boys so that they don’t have this mindset.
While Barkley meant no intent over his words, it’s important to realize that they do have an effect on people listening to them. It’s always good to have a smart, influential voice in these situations and Nichols said it better than anyone else could have.