All this time I thought that the secret to Charles Barkley's success as a player was the fact that he was an incredible athlete that played the game with a toughness that few players around the league were able to match. Turns out I was wrong. Because according to Charles, It was all about "my butt - which is huge."
I've never agreed with Kenny Smith more in my entire life than when he instructed the TNT crew not to go to a commercial break after Charles began a sentence with, "When I was in physics class ..." And as he finished the sentence, it was revealed that physics professors at Auburn taught the principles of "skinny spiny legs against a big ol' butt." Absolutely fascinating.
[via Awful Announcing]
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5-06-2008 @ 4:33PM
diivox said...
LOL that was the laugh i needed today. God I love Barkley.
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5-06-2008 @ 5:40PM
Moonshine Mike said...
"I took a lot of classes. I didn't pass them all, but I took a lot of classes. "
God Bless Charles.
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5-06-2008 @ 11:39PM
Martin said...
This is old news. The 5 second rule was established primarily to keep Barkley from backing a player down to the basket because he was so heavy with such a low center of gravity.
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5-07-2008 @ 12:17AM
George B Vieto said...
As Paul Harvey would say "Now you know the rest of the story." Thanks Charles for your insight on your success as a basketball player. I thought it was your tough guy attitude.
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5-07-2008 @ 9:55AM
mike said...
Like lots of others, can't stand Barkley or his
attitude. Guess his butt got him all those championship rings..We know the game he plays and it's not for the likes of all mankind...He's a butt
alright!
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5-07-2008 @ 9:57AM
Frank said...
Barkley is the man. It's a shame that formr Sixers owner Harold Katz destroyed that dream team back in 86. We would have had Daugherty, Malone, Cheeks, Dr J, and Sir Charles. He would have had his championship.
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5-07-2008 @ 9:54AM
tom tanner said...
Yeah! everybody knows you are a dumb lardass Barkley; you haven't told us anything new.
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5-07-2008 @ 10:03AM
Griz said...
Barkley is a schmuck and always will be.
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5-07-2008 @ 10:07AM
Gil said...
If having a big ass is the secret to success, Charles is on the way. If being the biggest ass is the secret, Charles is already the most successful person in the universe.
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5-07-2008 @ 10:18AM
Marc Katzman said...
A couple of months ago, at the Mandelay Bay Casino, I was working out in the health club and Charles was on the next treadmill.
We had a short conversation about his golf game and I was impressed at how friendly and courteous he was. Just a swell guy.
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5-07-2008 @ 10:23AM
JOE HARRISON said...
Adrian Dantley was the same. It may cost extra to fly but comes in handy on a bball court.
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5-07-2008 @ 10:52AM
Buddy said...
Sir Charles is great! "Tells it like it is", as Howard would say. But if you like Butts,Scarlett Yohansen? Now that's a butt. I vote for Sir Charles on any talk show but the less said about his butt the better.
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5-07-2008 @ 10:59AM
Trish said...
Because of Charles Barkley, I became a fan of basketball! I live in Philadelphia, and was witness to one of the greatest athletes with the BEST personality in this era! Charles is generally underrated as a genius in his sport. He was right alongside Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, etc..., and Charles never, ever had much help from great players on his team, where Jordan did! Still, Charles played on! He is the greatest basketball player that ever suited up! We love Barkley.
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5-07-2008 @ 11:19AM
buzzer said...
As they say on the "Frank Show" : He must be a knucklehaid!
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5-07-2008 @ 3:23PM
Randall said...
Charles Barkley vs. Michael Jordan filming a Nike commercial at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. Since we had a 40 ton crane and could not continue work due to the filming I sent everyone home. However a friend came by with his five year old son. When he asked Barkley if he could get a picture, Barkley said, "We're workin, gotta go." However, Michael Jordan walks up and when asked the same question says, "What's your name son, come on over here, we'll get some pictures," and proceeded to set the young man on his knee, allow Polaroids and hang long enough for them to develop and find a Sharpie to sign them. Stark contrast, Michael Jordan is a true gentleman, a man that cares. Barkley is a self-centered comic buffoon. As for a role model, I'll stick with Jordan. Interestingly enough, during the filming Jordan and Barkley were in a constant one-upsmanship contest. Michael Jordan has achieved all his goals and Championships, the only thing Barkley was able to claim is that he went bald first! And as for the young man, do you think he will remember the buffoon or the 'gentleman' Michael Jordan?
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5-07-2008 @ 11:41AM
K P GASS said...
I READ MORE ABOUT HIS FISTS IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THAN I DID ABOUT HIS BUTT.
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5-07-2008 @ 11:43AM
Jay Vaughn said...
Charles Barkey strikes me as a know it all. He gets on my last nerve and I will be glad when he is off the tube. He is sickening!
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5-07-2008 @ 12:46PM
J A said...
I think Charles Barkley is one of the honest sports analyst there is. So many of them are trying to be so politically correct they turn me off, because of their fakeness. Keep up the good work Charles, you will always have a fan here!
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5-07-2008 @ 11:57AM
Dennis Moriarity said...
Charles Barkley is a breath of fresh air no matter what he is talking about. His honesty is apparent and sense of humour (even when he is his own target) is so entertaining I stop to watch him. His efforts on the golf course brings a much needed break to the monotony of an otherwise dead serious sport. His real value though lies in his frankness about life and issues facing all of us. No pretense and we all know about his bad habits but to his credit he offers no lame excuses. He is what you see and that is what you get. Go Charles!
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5-07-2008 @ 12:00PM
JD said...
Sir Charles was one outstanding basketball player! Does any body remember him picking Shaq and throwing him down on the floor? He was a a team player, always ready to play and never bitched about monies.
He even had his contract redone so the Suns could bring on more talent! By far one of the class acts of the NBA. When a memeber of the first "Dream Team" he was by far the most popular.....He made it proud to be an American in a foreign country. He was good for the game.....And still to this day he rules!!
Big butt or not, the man knew how to play basketball. and for all those great games....We thank you Sir Charles!!
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