CNN sat down with Charles Barkley to discuss politics on Wednesday, October 19, and with the 2016 presidential election having devolved into a race on the character of the candidates, there wasn't much room for talk on policy. Instead, Barkley shared where he stands on the options American's have been left with, stating that while he is likely to vote Clinton if he votes at all, he has been struggling to embrace either candidate and worries for the fate of working people. But when asked what he thought about Trump's controversial characterization of a 2005 recording in which he suggests having the ability to impose his will on women without needing consent, as "locker room talk," the NBA Hall of Famer was more self critical than he was critical of the republican nominee. And he questioned the sincerity of male athletes who've denied being familiar with such conversation.

"For people to act like they haven't heard stuff in the locker room I think is disingenuous," he said. "I have heard things in the locker room that I would not want to be said publicly, and I have said things in the locker room I would not want to be heard publicly."

Before imparting his honest response, Barkley let it be known that as the father of a daughter, he is against sexual harassment and sexual assault of any kind. His remarks in regards to those who "act like they haven't heard stuff," might have been directed at Lebron James, who during a recent interview pointed out that he himself is a father, son, and husband of women, and therefore does not partake in discussions which demean women. In fact, James went as far as to say that he doesn't recall hearing such banter, because according to him the Cavs "don’t disrespect women in no shape or fashion in our locker room." James' response to Trumps infamous "grab them by the p***y" comment came days after athletes from around the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball disavowed Trump's "locker room talk" assertion.

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