“Shaq Was Upset”: Charles Barkley, Who Once Drank So Much Alcohol that He Passed Out, Admits His and Shaquille O’Neal’s Biggest Utah Problem

Published 02/27/2023, 2:35 PM EST

The recent NBA All-Star weekend has been marred by controversies, not involving the game or player performances, but rather comments made by two of the league’s most prominent stars. Recently being in the headlines for being “heavily drunk” Charles Barkley during a recent episode of their podcast, shared their experiences of Salt Lake City, Utah, which has garnered significant media attention.

In a recent episode of their ‘Steam Room’ podcast, NBA icons Charles Barkley shared his and Shaquille O’Neal‘s experience, divulging their personal experiences in Salt Lake City, Utah. While Barkley made a lighthearted comment about the scarcity of fun in the city and Shaq’s discontent with room service, these remarks sparked a heated debate in the media.

Charles Barkley sets the record straight on Salt Lake City remarks

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Responding to a tweet by the Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who refuted Barkley’s claims by tweeting, “C’mon…You don’t actually believe these guys. Charles lives in a hotel in ATL and orders room service 3 meals a day”, the former NBA player was quick to clarify his statements. He praised the splendor of Salt Lake City, mentioning the favorable weather and their fabulous hotels.

He did say, “First of all, I did not order room service one time. I enjoyed Salt Lake city. I was saying there was not a lot of alcohol flowing.” When questioned about the possibility of having fun without alcohol, Barkley adamantly replied, “That’s be a hard no.” He even quipped about Shaq’s disappointment with the absence of hookah, which is his preferred indulgence.

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Barkley’s “worst” night

On a previous podcast episode, Barkley recounted a night where he overindulged and passed out. He revealed that it was one of the most unpleasant experiences of his life when he drank gin with a few Navy SEALs at the retirement party of former governor Jesse Ventura. The night culminated in him waking up the following afternoon at three o’clock, having missed his return flight home.

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Fortunately, the incident did not end in any other adverse effects. What do you think of Barkley’s views on Salt Lake City and his late night drinking fiasco? Let us know in the comments.

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Nivedita Dubey is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Nivedita has been following the NBA for a long time now and is deeply interested in the strategic intricacies of the sport. To hone her understanding of the inner workings of the game, she closely follows the analyses of popular NBA insiders and reporters like, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.

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“Shaq Was Upset”: Charles Barkley, Who Once Drank So Much Alcohol that He Passed Out, Admits His and Shaquille O’Neal’s Biggest Utah Problem

Charles Barkley sets the record straight on Salt Lake City remarks

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Barkley’s “worst” night