Charles Barkley criticized immigration policies during CBS March Madness broadcast
Former NBA star Charles Barkley made comments criticizing the treatment of immigrants in America during a CBS March Madness pre-game show on Sunday. His remarks came after a feature segment about UConn player Alex Karaban, whose family immigrated from Belarus. Barkley called the current treatment of some immigrants 'a travesty and a disgrace.'
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Breitbart
HuffPost
NY Post
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Breitbart
'A Travesty and a Disgrace!' Charles Barkley Slams Trump's Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
critical of Barkley's comments
HuffPost
Charles Barkley Goes Off-Script In March Madness To Call Out Trump 'Disgrace'
supportive of Barkley's stance
First to report
- Breitbartfirst
- HuffPost+6.5 h
- NY Post+11.5 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Charles Barkley Goes Off-Script In March Madness To Call Out Trump 'Disgrace'”
“'A Travesty and a Disgrace!' Charles Barkley Slams Trump's Crackdown on Illegal Immigration”
“Charles Barkley rails against 'disgraceful' treatment of immigrants on March Madness broadcast”
6 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Barkley's comments were directed at the Trump administration's policies
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