Charles Barkley has always been a compelling personality, especially since his playing career ended and he transitioned to the studio. Barkley is one of the most colorful, outspoken personalities in all of sports. It also helps that Sir Charles is basically uncancelable, which is a good thing because Barkley will call B.S. when he feels necessary, even with racial issues. Barkley wasn’t playing along with the defund the police nutters, or the BLM grifters, and he has never been afraid to say so right on television. His latest observation stunned his studio mates and the viewers, perhaps causing Charles to back off almost immediately. Watch the video and you decide. Check this out.
Charles Barkley accidentally made all of his co-hosts uncomfortable with an apparent Joe Biden joke Thursday. So the elite NBA on TNT broadcaster did what anyone in his situation would do – steer the conversation to Donald Trump instead.
Barkley and the rest of the crew were discussing the NBA’s All-Star game voting during the show when Chuck took control of the conversation and dropped a grenade that was followed by an nervous laughter, awkward silence, and a QUICK backtrack from Barkley himself.
"We let the fans vote. Look what happened last time they got to vote for President…
"I don't mean the OLD guy, I mean the guy before the old guy. Sorry, President Biden…" 😂 pic.twitter.com/zmj5N3AZts
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 27, 2023
It’s a fair question as to whether Barkley was taking a jab at Biden or Trump, or both. Barkley was referring to the fans being allowed to vote on the NBA All Star game and how clueless fans can be when they are allowed to vote. In years past washed-up veterans and underachieving or injured stars have been fan-voted on to the team, and Barkley’s point that fans often don’t know what they are doing applies well to politics as well. The reaction from the studio crew was priceless. Kenny Smith’s face went blank, and I would’ve said pale if it were possible, and Shaq and fill in host Adam Lefkoe were left speechless. Lefkoe awkwardly tried to move on while Shaq’s face eventually broke as he could no longer contain his laughter. Shaq and Charles are too big to cancel. They are both filthy rich, widely loved, and both shill for almost every product on television, especially Shaq. You can’t turn on the television without seeing his smiling mug smiling all the way to the bank. Whether Charles was making fun of Biden, which I believe he was, or actually was talking about both, so what? It’s not like both haven’t provided fodder for entertainment. Biden shakes ghost hands, falls down regularly, and pooped himself in front of the Pope. As for President Trump, have you SEEN his NFT’S? Yikes. The point is it is ok to laugh and make people uncomfortable. Charles will continue to do both, and we are lucky to have him even if it means you occasionally have to watch the NBA.
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