Charles Barkley said he has no doubt that he’s played with several gay teammates throughout his basketball career — and it’s no big deal to him. In an interview about Phoenix Suns president Rick Wells recently coming out, as well as his opinion on gay athletes, the Hall-of-Fame player said, “I’d rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can’t play.”
This article appears in May 12-18, 2011.
