Charles Barkley is well known for his outspoken nature ever since his playing days. Charles speaks what is on his mind without any guilt be it about Basketball, Golf, politics, or any other. However, it’s very rare that Barkley speaks on the issue directly and uses wit to give his opinion about social and racial issues. And this nature of Barkley was no different even across continents. In 1992, when he was in Barcelona representing the USA at the Olympics, Barkley had a unique way to highlight the issue of gun violence prevalent in America.
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The U.S. team won a bronze medal in basketball in the 1988 Olympics. Despite having a number of legendary players in the sport, the US national team failed to bag the gold medal. Disappointed with the results, the USA sent its best players in 1992, which was called The Dream Team.
Charles Barkley highlighted gun violence in America at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
One of the members of the Dream team, Charles Barkley was asked by a reporter about being away from his homeland in Barcelona. As usual, the 76ers star had his answer ready. He immediately replied that he missed the crime and murder of his country in Barcelona. He said that he misses the news of the gun shootings and stabbings lately and so Barcelona doesn’t feel like home. As per his book, ‘Sir Charles’, this is what he said;
“I miss the crime and murder. I haven’t heard about any good shootings or stabbings lately. There haven’t been any brutal stabbings or anything in the last 24 hours. I really miss it.”
Barkley grabbed the opportunity to highlight social issues in the country, being sarcastic at the same time.
Charles Barkley was a member of the Dream Team along with some other big names like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and other legendary stars. The team was so strong that their average final point difference with opponent teams was over 40 as they claimed the Gold medal.
Chuck has had a knack for saying that aren’t all normal
If there was one man in the NBA to say something as controversial and strange as what he said above, it would be Charles Barkley. The ‘Chuckster’ has a knack for abnormal sayings/stories and his advice to Travis Kelce was nothing that wasn’t unexpected from him.
Kelce, who was slated for a Saturday Night Live appearance after speaking with Ernie and Chuck, was told by the latter that he better be wearing his drawers because ‘4 women’ are going to force him to take them off.
“You have 2 minutes to get dressed. So they take you behind this wall and 4 random, strange a** women snatch your clothes off!”, said Barkley.
