NBA legend Charles Barkley was infamous for off-the-court antics during his playing career. The 11-time All-Star was an avid gambler and had lost millions gambling. Furthermore, Barkley partied hard as well. Interestingly, he once started his own late-night drinking party at a casino and offered tequila and beer to everyone. At 59, the Philadelphia 76ers legend has now removed himself from all that. Recently, he even said that he intends to spend a quiet night with his grandson for his 60th birthday celebration.

Despite this, the 2000 NBA MVP made some hilarious remarks about Salt Lake City in Utah during the All-Star game. His co-hosts Shaquille O’Neal and others laughed out loud after his comments on Live TV.

Fans in splits after the comments of Charles Barkley

The Utah Jazz hosted the 2023 NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. Fans from around the world visited the city to witness some of the biggest stars in the world take on each other. Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and the NBA on TNT crew were also in attendance. Shaq and Barkley’s antics were in full swing during the festivities. However, Shaq and others were left speechless after a hilarious statement from Barkley before the tip-off of the All-Star game. According to a tweet from Clutch Points’ official handle, he said, “These people going to heaven. Ain’t nothing to do in this boring a*s city. It’s a great city, but ain’t nothing to do here. Can’t smoke, can’t drink. These people going to heaven.” 

The fans could not believe Chuck said that. Here are some reactions:

O’Neal, other commentators, and the fans alike were in splits after Barkley’s comments about the city on Live TV. While some fans were not happy with his remark on social media, many thought that it was hilarious.

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The All-Star game did not disappoint this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo was finally able to win one over LeBron James despite leaving the game after scoring the first bucket because of his wrist injury. Jayson Tatum made history scoring 55 points which is the highest ever and won the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP award.

Barkley’s own late-night party

Charles Barkley is a massive fan of golf and still plays it from time to time. During his basketball and after, he has participated in various celebrity golf tournaments. In 2005, he was competing in one such tournament.

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However, the night before the tournament, Barkley went out to a casino. As per reports, he started his own party and spent over $2k in booze for everyone at the casino. Even though he has changed his ways, he was still not impressed with the city.