The situation around the Philadelphia 76ers and their starting guard James Harden is quite chippy. The question asked often is, “Who is at fault here?”

Well, former 76ers superstar Charles Barkley weighed in on the controversy. The 60-year-old believes the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ will not entertain Harden anymore. And if you want to know why, Barkley’s previous relationship with the Sixers fans can be used to give an example. 

Charles Barkley’s controversial take on Sixers fans before warning to James Harden

It’s the third continuous year that Harden has demanded a trade from the team. Despite several failed attempts and dramatic scenarios, situations have forced the 2018 MVP to stay with the 76ers. Barkley believes the Sixers fans are not going to entertain this.

The 1993 MVP shared on ‘TNT’, “James Harden can’t come back to Philadelphia and fans ain’t going to have it. He can’t treat the city of Philadelphia like that”. Barkley also added that Sixers fans will not “forgive” Harden. 

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Well, if you are wondering why Barkley feels so, here’s why. Barkley, who came from small-town Alabama and dropped off in Philadelphia, believes he must have ended up in prison. According to the culture in the city, you should never come from a small town and drop off in a supercity. He further added, “Those fans in Philly, they’re not going to change.”

Barkley on Philly fans’ pressure

Barkley has felt the pressure from the 76ers fans when he initially joined the team. However, after he turned into a superstar there, the 1993 MVP escaped their wrath. Sadly, not everyone on the team was Barkley. His teammates succumbed to the pressure.

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Barkley shared in an interview that the Philly fans treated a few of his teammates in an “awful” manner. A former teammate of the 76ers legend used to pick up two fouls within every five minutes of the game only because he couldn’t take the pressure. Barkley quoted his teammate’s words, “The fans, they leave me alone when I’m sitting on the bench.”

Barkley’s warning to Harden shows us that the latter will be treated in a similar manner when he returns to the court after all the troubles and controversies.

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Considering the above scenario, it’s only fair that Barkley believes Harden will not be entertained in Philly anymore.