I think that Charles Barkley is 100% correct that parents should be the role models for their children.  However, I think that professional athletes should also own up to their roles as a professional athlete as a role model to children as well.  Athletes are going to be role models for children no matter what because athletes look up to high profile sports figures.  Athletes had role models growing up and athletes that they looked up to, so it is unfair for Barkley to say that parents are the role models for children.