Charles Barkley thinks the world is still a pretty bigoted place. On Wednesday night’s Inside the NBA , the NBA legend delivered a blunt assessment: gay athletes are present throughout professional sports, and homophobia is the reason most of them stay silent. The segment was a tribute to Jason Collins , the NBA's first openly gay active player, who died on May 12 after a battle with glioblastoma. Collins, was was an NBA Cares Ambassador, came out in 2013, becoming the first pro athlete to do so while still competing in the four main North American sports organizations. According to TMZ, Barkley was direct about what he sees as the current reality of pro sports, placing the blame squarely on society rather than the athletes themselves. "If another guy did it, it would still be a big deal because we live in a homophobic society, and that's unfortunate," Barkley said. He added, "Anybody who think we ain't got a bunch of gay players in all sports, they're just stupid.…