Charles Barkley was slammed on social media after saying he thinks professional athletes should be among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
The former professional basketball player said during Thursday’s “Inside the NBA”: “Three hundred million shots, give a thousand to some NBA players, NFL players, hockey players. “Listen, as much taxes as these players pay – let me repeat that – as much taxes as these players pay, they deserve some preferential treatment.” RELATED: Charles Barkley Suffers Backlash After Comments On Breonna Taylor Case Kenny Smith, one of Barkley’s fellow panellists on the show, then asked, “For life and death?