Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose has come under heavy fire for his recent comments regarding his injuries and sitting out games. Rose said he chooses to sit out games because he’s thinking about his future and doesn’t want to be sore. On Inside the NBA they discussed Rose’s comments and Charles Barkley ripped him apart.
Chuck who walks with a limp due to his time in the league says he wouldn’t change a thing. He says though he walks with a limb, he goes home to a mansion and was able to buy his family homes as well.
Transcript via USA Today:
“Of course I do. That was stupid. Derrick Rose is a great player, he’s a great kid. Love his mom. That was stupid. You know, Ernie, we’re so blessed. I limp around but I go home to a big ol’ mansion. There’s people who work harder than Derrick Rose who go home to a shack.
“There are consequences to what we do for a living. We got the best life in the world. I’m a poor black kid from Leeds, Alabama who grew up in the projects — and listen, I don’t mind limping around because when I go home, there’s a big ol’ house. I got good sheets — I don’t know the thread count, but they’re good. I got a big ol’ car. I never have to worry about my bills. There are pros and cons to what we do for a living. Derrick Rose is making $20 million a year. He got a couple bad knees. That’s disrespectful to maids, people who are in the army who go out and kill people and get killed. They got no arms and no legs. As much as I like Derrick Rose, that is just flat-out stupid.”
