NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley volunteered at GLIDE, a social center in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, and pledged a $250,000 donation to the organization. Barkley's act of service comes after years of criticism towards the city, particularly regarding its homeless population. Despite his past remarks, Barkley expressed a desire to help and acknowledged the hard work of GLIDE's staff.
Saturday in San Francisco volunteering at GLIDE , a social center in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Then, on his popular TNT show “Inside the NBA,” the Hall of Famer pledged a $250,000 donation to the organization.
GLIDE is a center for social justice dedicated to fighting systemic injustices and creating pathways out of poverty and crisis. The center serves meals to the hungry every day, assists homeless people in finding shelter, provides programs and resources to families and helps with substance abuse treatment options.
In the past, Barkley has called San Francisco a “rat-infested” place and described the city as having “homeless crooks.” His comments have gone on for years, leading Warriors fans to boo him when he comes to Chase Center for games. That comment drew boos from the bans. On Sunday, fans at Thrive City chanted, “ you, Chuck,” to which the TNT analyst
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