'Her boyfriend shot a cop': Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal are attacked on social media for defending police officers who killed Breonna Taylor and blaming her boyfriend who opened fire first
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal were accused on Twitter of defending the Louisville police officers who killed Breonna Taylor
Barkley and O'Neal were discussing Taylor's death and the decision not to indict any officers in her killing during the TNT pregame show on Thursday night
Barkley argued that Taylor's death couldn't be compared to the police killing of George Floyd because Taylor's boyfriend fired at officers first
O'Neal agreed and argued the officers involved were simply 'doing their job' on a warrant signed by a judge
Both of the NBA stars agreed, however, that the system needed to change
Barkley and O'Neal immediately came under fire on social media for their comments as they were accused of 'defending the police'
One person branded them: 'Skin folk, not kin folk'
By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline
Published: 07:26 EDT, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 11:05 EDT, 25 September 2020
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal have been accused of defending the Louisville police officers who killed Breonna Taylor and blaming the black EMT's boyfriend for opening fire first.
Barkley and O'Neal were discussing Taylor's death and the decision not to indict any officers in her killing during the TNT pregame show ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets game on Thursday.
Barkley argued that Taylor's death couldn't be compared to the police killing of black man George Floyd because Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker first fired a shot at officers when they entered her apartment with a 'no knock' warrant.
'I don't think this one was like George Floyd or Ahmaud Arbery and things like that,' Barkley said.
'I feel sad that this young lady lost her life. I think the no-knock warrant is something we need to get rid of across the board. But we do have to take into account that her boyfriend shot at the cops and shot a cop.'
O'Neal agreed and argued the officers involved were simply 'doing their job' on a warrant signed by a judge.
He also said that he believed the system needed to change.
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