NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley had once got into a scuffle with a guest at a bar, resulting in The Chuckster spending five hours in jail before being released on a $6K bond.
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Known for his brutal honesty and witty one-liners, Charles Barkley has established himself as one of the most successful television personalities. After having a decorated NBA career, The Chuckster’s popularity skyrocketed with the role of a panelist on the award-winning show Inside the NBA.
Despite never winning a championship, Barkley is widely regarded as one of the all-time power forwards to play the game. Nevertheless, the Suns MVP made equal if not more noise with his controversies off the court. Barkley was known to have a temper and didn’t spare anyone who tried provoking him.
His brawls with Shaquille O’Neal and Bill Laimbeer continue to serve as highlights on social media. However, Chuck’s aggressive side wasn’t only limited to his opponents on the hardwood, with unruly fans also facing the wrath of the eleven-time All-Star.
During a visit to an Orlando bar in 1997, Barkley got into an altercation with a fan for throwing a drink at him, resulting in the Alabama native throwing the man through a glass window.
Charles Barkley showed no remorse for his actions despite being arrested.
As seen on Inside the NBA, it doesn’t take much for The Chuckster to flare up. Whether it’s Skip Bayless or co-panelist Shaq, Barkley is as outspoken as it gets. Now imagine him during his heydays in the NBA.
The former Suns forward was arrested 4-6 times for his altercations with fans, something Barkley regrets today. However, nothing tops Chuck’s assault on a man who threw a drink at him in an Orlando bar.
According to witnesses at the bar, Barkley picked up the man, who was half his size and flung him into a glass window. When police arrived at the scene, Chuck showed no regrets for the man bleeding on the ground.
”For all I care, you can lay there and die,” said the Suns legend.
Barkley was arrested for his actions and produced in court. During the trial, Barkley was asked if he had any regrets for his actions, to which he replied the following.
“Yeah, I regret we were on the first floor.”
According to eye witness Jerry Colon.
“He lifted that kid and flung him like he was a toy and threw him into the window. He broke the whole glass.”
Barkley was jailed for five hours before being released on a $6K bond.
In conclusion, there needs to be some law in place for unruly fans who cross the line when they see a celebrity. At the same time, violence is never a solution to any problem.
