Charles Barkley Reiterates Hatred for Stephen Curry’s Warriors Fans, Makes Bold “Celtics in 6” NBA Finals Prediction
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Charles Barkley was one of the greatest players of his generation. The small forward out of Auburn played bigger than his size on the court and was a force. Barkley also never shied away from expressing his opinions. He was like this when he was a player and has been like this ever since transitioning into broadcasting.
Charles, or ” Chuck”, as people affectionately call him, has always been public about his hate for Warrior fans. And in a recent interview, he doubled down on it again. When asked who he likes in the Finals, Chuck said, I like the Celtics in six. I think they are gonna be too big for the Warriors.. that’s just my personal opinion… so I like the Celtics in six..”
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Dan Patrick, the interviewer, then asked Chuck whether his problems with Golden State fans factor into his Finals predictions, Chuck had a straightforward response.
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He said, “No not at all dude I didn’t think the Mavericks could beat the Warriors as I said I just root for them because I hate the Warrior fans.” He further explained, ” You know the things that’s interesting they used to have great fans when they were over Oakland.. I’ve said before I thought when they were in Oakland they had the best one of the best fan bases in the NBA and now they just got a bunch of jacka**es over in San Francisco.” See the interview below –
Charles Barkley – One of the greatest power forwards of all time
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Charles as the fifth overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggressiveness to become one of the NBA’s most dominant rebounders.
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He won the NBA league MVP in 1993 when he led the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals.
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2022 NBA Finals – An old rivalry restored
Not since the days of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain have the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors faced each other in the NBA Finals. But everything is about to change. The Warriors are now the more established dynasty and the Celtics will be the new upstarts who would look to win their first NBA title in a decade.
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The Warriors will look to win their Championship in eight seasons. While the Celtics will look to win their first Championship since the 2008 NBA Finals. Let us know your NBA Finals predictions in the comments below.
Edited by:
Veer Badani