LeBron James airs out Charles Barkley

[KingTaharqa]

LeBron RIPS Charles Barkley's recent comments:

"He's a hater, What makes what he says credible? Because he's on TV?"

"I'm not going to let him disrespect my legacy like that. I'm not the one who threw somebody through a window. I never spit on a kid. I never had unpaid debt in Las Vegas. I never said, 'I'm not a role model.' I never showed up to All-Star Weekend on Sunday because I was in Vegas all weekend partying."

"All I've done for my entire career is represent the NBA the right way. Fourteen years, never got in trouble. Respected the game. Print that."

"I know he wanted to retire a long time ago, but he can't," James said. "He's stuck up on that stage every week."

James then issued a challenge, of sorts.

"And if this makes him want to talk to me, the schedule's out there," James said. "He knows every road arena I'll be in. Don't just come up to me at All-Star and shake my hand and smile."

"I'm tired of biting my tongue," James said. "There's a new sheriff in town."

 

[LSN]

where's the link? LBJ is more calculated than this and is capable of making his point w/o getting personal...everything said here about barkley is true...I just don't see lebron going all out on him like that tho

*edit*

damn I stand corrected...good for LBJ

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...valiers-throws-gauntlet-charles-barkley-hater

 

[4 Dimensional]

Hell yeah, Bron.

Fuck Barkley!

 

[Ming Fei Hong]

Source link?

 

[LSN]

damn lol

"I collect one paycheck from this," James said of his role with the Cavs. "There's the owner, Griff's [David Griffin] the GM, I'm the player. Screw Charles Barkley."

 

[World B Free]

Darth Kobe approves of this message, the torch has been passed:

 

[callbacc]

Good shit

 

[woodchuck]

He's had enough. Like I tell people, the high road is not a one way street. People act like the shitted on are the only ones who should be taking it.

 

[KingTaharqa]

Source link?

James, whose friendships with Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony have also been called into question, recalled watching a 1993 NBA Finals game between Jordan's Chicago Bulls and Barkley's Phoenix Suns and being surprised what he saw on his screen.


"Go watch the '93 Finals when John Paxson hit the shot," James said. "Barkley and Jordan were laughing and joking with each other during one of the games while somebody's shooting a free throw. In the Finals. But, oh, nobody were friends back then."

Bringing up Anthony reminded James of another basketball luminary who has tweaked him this season -- New York Knicks president Phil Jackson -- and he had a story to share about Jackson as well.

"I went to see Melo at the Garden two years ago when we were in New York," James said. "They played Portland. I went up to a suite at halftime, and Phil Jackson didn't say one word to me."

This fall, Jackson brought up James unprompted in an interview with ESPN's Jackie MacMullan and described James and his close circle of business associates -- Rich Paul, Maverick Carter and Randy Mims -- as his "posse."

"I'm here to win ballgames and take care of my teammates and take care of my, what's that word, oh, my 'posse,'" James said, animatedly.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...valiers-throws-gauntlet-charles-barkley-hater

 

[Mo-Better]

Its about time somebody challenged that no championship ring wearing asshole.

 

[4 Dimensional]

After reading the article again, Bron took this shit REAL personal.

 

[KingTaharqa]

After reading the article again, Bron took this shit REAL personal.

Dude tired of being the whipping boy and people thinking its ok to shit on his character non stop 14 years and runnin.

 

[woodchuck]

After reading the article again, Bron took this shit REAL personal.

Think of all the times he bit his tongue. He's simply had enough.

 

[BrownTurd]

Lebron thinks he is not going to get called out for whinnying for more help on an already stacked team that he himself put together?

What Barkley said was correct. Barkley said Lebron acts like he wants all the best players on his team.

 

[playahaitian]

Think of all the times he bit his tongue. He's simply had enough.

watch how ALL the sports talking heads ESPECIALLY the white ones will try to DEFEND Barkley

the SAME ones who RIPPED Barkley for YEARS...

On and OFF the court

and SPECIFICALLY when MJ cut off Chuck and later Tiger.

 

[ak_rep]

Damn. You can tell that was sitting with him for a minute. Glad he lit him up. Fuck Chuck.

 

[BrownTurd]

He's had enough. Like I tell people, the high road is not a one way street. People act like the shitted on are the only ones who should be taking it.

Lebron is way out of line. Barkley simply said that Lebron acts like he wants all the best players on his team and none one in the NBA can have them as if he didn't want to compete.

Charles never attacker Lebron on a personal level. Real spit, Lebron just hates not being the center of attention

 

[playahaitian]

After reading the article again, Bron took this shit REAL personal.

yup and rightfully so, Chuck been crossing line to off the court stuff on HIM and MANY other players.

Barkley BEEN talking crazy sh*t about him...and gets raises and production deals to develop shows about race and EVERY white person who ripped Chuck suddenly thinks he is a unrestrained genius...especially with his bullsh*t socio-political views match THEIRS...hell Chuck might have helped Trump more than Dan Gilbert.

while wtf has Lebron done wrong exactly?

Imagine never EVER getting in trouble donating MILLIONS and MILLIONS to charity trying to not only be a good role model man and father but BLACK MAN...

and Charles Barkley getting well paid to talk trash about you?

I understand.

 

[Mo-Better]

After reading the article again, Bron took this shit REAL personal.

Can you blame him? Maybe if Barkley had won just once his comments would have some merit. But this dude always has something negative to say about players who have already accomplished more than he ever did.

 

[woodchuck]

SPECIFICALLY when MJ cut off Chuck

Barkley said that one still bothers him.

 

[playahaitian]

Barkley said that one still bothers him.

BOOM...

his one time BEST friend..said he NEEDS to watch his mouth...this is MJ

I aint ever hear MJ acolytes beg HIM to forgive Chuck...cause he was WRONG.

and all Bron said was see me and say all that sh(t to my face.

and exactly WHO is Chuck to be talking all this sh*t? Even Trent Dilfer at least got a ring...so I guess he can talk about QBs.

He the ringless player on that desk and talks the most.

Everything he criticizes players for?

He has done...numerous times and WORSE and he failed on the biggest stages MORE than once and has SHAMED his PEOPLE.

 

[BrownTurd]

watch how ALL the sports talking heads ESPECIALLY the white ones will try to DEFEND Barkley

the SAME ones who RIPPED Barkley for YEARS...

On and OFF the court

and SPECIFICALLY when MJ cut off Chuck and later Tiger.

Barkley never personally attacked Lebron.

Lebron James was out of line with his comments. Barkley made a comment about Lebron asking for more help on a championship team that is already stacked. Barkley comments were very fair.

Lebron does not have to like Barkleys comments but to take personal shot at someone for making purely basketball comments is out of line.

 

[mangobob79]

the high road can be a tuff road but i will ride with bron till the breaks fall off b4 i side with chuck!

 

[woodchuck]

BOOM...

his one time BEST friend..said he NEEDS to watch his mouth...this is MJ

I aint ever hear MJ acolytes beg HIM to forgive Chuck...cause he was WRONG.

and all Bron said was see me and say all that sh(t to my face.

and exactly WHO is Chuck to be talking all this sh*t? Even Trent Dilfer at least got a ring...so I guess he can talk about QBs.

He the ringless player on that desk and talks the most.

Everything he criticizes players for?

He has done...numerous times and WORSE and he failed on the biggest stages MORE than once and has SHAMED his PEOPLE.

To be honest, Chuck's just doing his job, BUT he has a tendency to inject his personality, which is fine, but sometimes he loses sight of where the line between personal & professional lies.

 

[playahaitian]

the high road can be a tuff road but i will ride with bron till the breaks fall of b4 i side with chuck!

^^^^

boom

 

[SIDESHOW]

Good

Chuck been feelin himself way too much these past few years. I don't even watch much of TNTs pre/post game coverage any more because of him(among other reasons).

 

[woodchuck]

Lebron is way out of line. Barkley simply said that Lebron acts like he wants all the best players on his team and none one in the NBA can have them as if he didn't want to compete.

"Way out of line"? No. Barkley changed the tone when he called him a "whiner".

 

[playahaitian]

To be honest, Chuck's just doing his job, BUT he has a tendency to inject his personality, which is fine, but sometimes he loses sight of where the line between personal & professional lies.

that is all I'm saying...yeah its his job

but that does not PROTECT you.

Listen Skip was playing a troll we know that...but he kept doubling down and it started to border on annoying irritating and to a certain degree OFFENSIVE

and then Jalen checked him...he damn near banned him from the show.

So my issue is if you want to be a TROLL?

Talk about hairlines, wives, heart, character, etc?

ESPECIALLY when Chuck is a royally sh*tty person

You gotta take the shots from the water pistol too.

Will Cain learned/learning that the hard way.

 

[KingTaharqa]

If the Cavs make the Finals someone from the 90s Bulls is gonna take a shot at him and inject MJ. It has happened 3 of the last 4 Finals (Rodman, Ho Grant, Phil) right on cue. It will be interesting to see if he responds. He knows more than people think.

 

[4 Dimensional]

yup and rightfully so, Chuck been crossing line to off the court stuff on HIM and MANY other players.

Barkley BEEN talking crazy sh*t about him...and gets raises and production deals to develop shows about race and EVERY white person who ripped Chuck suddenly thinks he is a unrestrained genius...especially with his bullsh*t socio-political views match THEIRS...hell Chuck might have helped Trump more than Dan Gilbert.

while wtf has Lebron done wrong exactly?

Imagine never EVER getting in trouble donating MILLIONS and MILLIONS to charity trying to not only be a good role model man and father but BLACK MAN...

and Charles Barkley getting well paid to talk trash about you?

I understand.

Can you blame him? Maybe if Barkley had won just once his comments would have some merit. But this dude always has something negative to say about players who have already accomplished more than he ever did.

I don't blame Bron at all. Barkley stay talking side ways.

He really needs his ass thoroughly kicked, but this will do for now.

 

[BrownTurd]

"Way out of line"? No. Barkley changed the tone when he called him a "whiner".

Fam those are not perrsonal shots tho. For Lebron to dig that deep over some basketball comments is wack.

Especially when Charles has been pro Cavs for ever. I could see if it was one of the Golden State players where Barkley has never gave them credit. All Charles talks about is the Cavs and Lebron in a positive way.

 

[playahaitian]

I don't blame Bron at all. Barkley stay talking side ways.

He really needs his ass thoroughly kicked, but this will do for now.

I liked that Bron was like he can come see me anytime.
It is HILARIOUS that dudes on here acting like Michael Jordan wasn't the most sensitive and petty player in NBA history

 

[bigman23]

I don't blame Bron at all. Barkley stay talking side ways.

He really needs his ass thoroughly kicked, but this will do for now.

barkley a legend bron just to sensitive

 

[4 Dimensional]

Fam those are not perrsonal shots tho. For Lebron to dig that deep over some basketball comments is wack.

Especially when Charles has been pro Cavs for ever. I could see if it was one of the Golden State players where Barkley has never gave them credit. All Charles talks about is the Cavs and Lebron in a positive way.

Man, you talking like Barkley just started being critical of Bron.

Barkley takes shit too far at times. But if Barkley can dish out, he damn sure better be able to take it.

 

[4 Dimensional]

barkley a legend bron just to sensitive

Yeah, a legend in his own mind.