re: Tony Kornheiser called Charles Barkely "The most important voice in Sports Media

I think Barkley usually takes the easy stance that the majority agrees with, so everyone thinks his voice is so important because he's someone they usually agree with. And he's also basically a caricature so when he does say something dumb we treat it with just an "awe shucks, that crazy Charles" type attitude so he's in a no lose situation.

There's plenty of gasbags on TV today that shoot from the hip and speak what's on their mind, but they're also guys we don't tend to agree with or aren't 1/100th as likable as Barkley.

Fwiw, I love Barkley. Don't care if I agree with him or not, he entertains me.