Canceled for Nasty Comment on Women, Leaked Footage Shows Charles Barkley Repeating Grave Mistake on Camera 9 Years Later

Published 03/11/2023, 7:10 AM EST

Charles Barkley is one of the most beloved NBA personalities. He is also one of the most outspoken ambassadors of the great game. Sir Charles does not shy away from putting forth his take, no matter how harsh or brutal it is. These qualities have helped him maintain a reputed career even after retirement. The same qualities have also landed him in trouble several times.

When you are as outspoken as Chuck, you are bound to offend someone, somewhere for sure. The 11x NBA All-Star has had his fair share of those moments in his long career. Once almost getting canceled for his nasty remarks on women, Chuck is seen repeating the same mistake in leaked footage.

Barkley and the women of San Antonio

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The NBA legend has this long-running “joke” on the women of San Antonio. Barkley has taken countless shots at these women over the years. His comment “big ole women” is often referring to their weight, he also adds “gold mine for Weight Watchers” sometimes. Once the “jokes” became popular and people started noticing his rude behavior on TV, he was called out on the internet. After the pressure built up over time, Chuck addressed the issue and was ready with his response.

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Barkley said that he is within his rights to make jokes on the show. He said, “I’m going to have fun on tv. You know I’m joking. Some of you people don’t like my sense of humor and here’s what I got to say: turn off your damn television. I’m not going to change. If you don’t like me or the show, turn it off. And they want me to apologize, that’s not going to happen.” Although a lot of noise was made on the issue, Chuck did not face any consequences.

Charles Barkley warns Shaq

In leaked footage from Inside the NBA, Barkley is using the same offensive language for the women of San Antonio. It started with Shaquille O’Neal saying, “Guess where I’m going?”. Chuck quickly replied, “You going to San Antonio?”. He continued, “If Shaq go out there and meet a woman to have a baby. They gon’ be the biggest kids in the world…with ’em big ole woman down in San Antonio.” Although everyone on the panel had a laugh, they were all aware of the past controversy of Chuck.

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Prateek is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. As a law student, he has penned and published numerous pieces under his name. His passion for basketball comes from his early days of watching the Lakers perform their magic on the hardwood.

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Canceled for Nasty Comment on Women, Leaked Footage Shows Charles Barkley Repeating Grave Mistake on Camera 9 Years Later

Barkley and the women of San Antonio

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