As you know by now, LeBron James is taking the names of everyone who has mocked him for his decision to leave Cleveland, and on Christmas morning you’re all going to find a very special present under the tree; probably a securely-wrapped package that’s ticking, or a live skunk. Charles Barkley, for one, isn’t scared. He appeared on ESPN Radio 103.3 with Galloway and Company on Thursday, and let LeBron have it.
“I heard about LeBron’s little tweet today that he’s remembering everybody who said anything bad about him,” Barkley said. “And he said ‘everybody.’ Well, I want him to make sure that he puts my name on that (list) … I thought that his little one-hour special was a punk move. I thought them dancing around on the stage was a punk move, and I thought he should’ve stayed in Cleveland. Him joining Dwyane Wade ‘s team was very disappointing to me. If he takes that as criticism, so be it. He knows where I am, I don’t run. I’m on TV every week.”
“He’s got enough people kissing his ass with his family and all the people who work for him,” Barkley said. “We don’t have to tell him what he wants to hear all the time … That one-hour special, them jumping around on stage like punks, that wasn’t cool to me. From a basketball standpoint, I wish he had stayed in Cleveland, and if he takes that as criticism, so be it.”
In case you missed it, here’s James’ “You won’t have LeBron to kick around anymore” tweet from earlier in the week. Although it would have made more of an impact if he had said it over the intercom, then exited via emergency slide.
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Charles Barkley rips Miami’s Big 3 [CBSSports]
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- bobt - Aug 13, 2010 at 4:06 PM
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charles if you say it, it must be so. no one nows more than you on handling your life, i have nothing but respect for you
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- ie1950 - Aug 13, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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That’s what I love about Charles Barkley….He speaks his mind….I agree with him that James should’ve never left Cleveland….That was his team no matter what….Now all you have is a team (Miami) with 3 of the most self centered players in the NBA….So who get’s the last shot to win the game? LOL…..they’ll fail because they’re NOT a TEAM…They’re a group of individuals playing basketball….Orlando will beat them as well as Boston…..Hope they never win a world championship….Even if it mean that the dreaded Los Angeles Lakers have to beat them in the final so be it….I can tell you this….If it’s the Lakers & Heat in the finals I won’t watch…..will have better things to do with my summer time…..
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- Jim In Miami - Aug 13, 2010 at 4:24 PM
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I live in Miami
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These three guys who played together on the Olympic Team in 2008 wanted to ‘play together’ some more.
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As for LeBron – Cleveland had seven years to build a ‘championship team’ around him – and didn’t.
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Do you admire Reggie Miller for staying with the Pacers his entire career and never really
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Have you been to Cleveland?
Have you been to Miami?
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- Jaysuz - Aug 13, 2010 at 5:14 PM
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Hey Charles no one remembers how you forced your way out of Philadelphia and then threw Colangelo under the bus to again force your way out of Phoenix to the rockets. You didn’t get the ring you were chasing but now you want to call out people for doing the same thing you tried to do.
Here are some notable REAL punk moves by Charles:
1991 Charles Barkley Charged for a bar fight in
1991 he spat on a young girl while trying to hit a heckler instead
1996 Arrested for fighting in Cleveland
1997 Charged with assault after he threw Jorge Lugo through a glass pane
2008. When Charles Barkley was busted in Arizona early this morning for DUI, he told cops he ran a stop sign because he was in a hurry to get some oral sex.
Stay Classy Charles
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- Laura - Aug 13, 2010 at 6:23 PM
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Funny how “LeBron” kinda rhymes with “BeGone” which is what I wish he’d do. He IS a punk. The worst kind. Wah wah wah…
