Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has once again sent a warning to the city of San Francisco, making it clear he has no intention of participating in the NBA All-Star Game.
Barkley spoke on TNT's "Inside the NBA" about the All-Star candidacy of young Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham. Since the Golden State Warriors will host the game at Oracle Arena in San Francisco, Barkley said Cunningham will be in attendance, but he won't.
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January 21, 2023; Phoenix, AZ: Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley attends the Footprint Center. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
"He's going to be an All-Star," Barkley said. "I'm not going. I'm not going to that rat-infested part of San Francisco."
Buckley responded to a colleague calling San Francisco "beautiful."
"San Francisco is not a beautiful city. Rat, cat. You're not going to make me like San Francisco. No, no, no, no"
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This isn't the first time Buckley has criticized the city. Last year, he took San Francisco by storm during the alternative broadcast of the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.
College basketball analyst Charles Barkley is on the air ahead of the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Barkley asked Miller which one he would choose: playing in freezing Indianapolis — where Miller spent his 18-year NBA career — or “playing in San Francisco with a bunch of homeless hustlers.” Together".
Warriors star Draymond Green called Barkley "crazy" and said he was not "welcome" in the city. WNBA star Candace Parker says "we love San Francisco," but Barkley counters.
"No, we don't do that," he said. "...You can't even walk around there."
Green emphasized his opposition.
"Yes, you can walk around," he said.
Buckley clapped his hands and responded: "Yes, wearing a bulletproof vest."
November 15, 2024; San Francisco, CA: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) talks to referee Brian Ford (45) during the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center There was a dispute over the penalty. (D. Ross Cameron - Image)
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