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Auggie

(31,191 posts)
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 12:49 PM Dec 2016

Charles Barkley doesn't like the Warriors because they play 'little girly basketball'

Charles Barkley has never been a fan of the Warriors, and we finally know why — he hates how they play.

While Barkley inexplicably named Klay Thompson the second best player in the NBA, much of what the TNT basketball analyst says about Golden State is negative. During Thursday’s Inside The NBA, Barkley sounded off on the Warriors … again.

He said: “Maybe I’m old school, but I’m never going to like that little girly basketball where you have to outscore people. I’m biased against girl basketball.”

Upon realizing that using “girl basketball” as a negative description was sexist, Barkley tried to walk back on his comments a bit. He said that he loves women’s basketball, but doesn’t want it in the NBA.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/12/charles-barkley-warriors-golden-state-nba-little-girly-basketball

Barkley's act has grown old. I hope TNT dumps him.


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Charles Barkley doesn't like the Warriors because they play 'little girly basketball' (Original Post) Auggie Dec 2016 OP
Draymond Green could not be reached for comment. KamaAina Dec 2016 #1
Hah! Auggie Dec 2016 #2
All I'm sayin' is Sir Charles better watch his groin, know what I mean? KamaAina Dec 2016 #4
WNBA teams have a more inside game more than Warriors JonLP24 Dec 2016 #3

Auggie

(31,191 posts)
2. Hah!
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:09 PM
Dec 2016

Barkley's obvious anti-Curry bias has gone on long enough. He's lost a ton of credibility and is no longer an effective commentator IMO.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
3. WNBA teams have a more inside game more than Warriors
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:30 PM
Dec 2016

I think he means jump shooting team. Myself, I like physical style of play with a lot of post ups or if a team is small like my Suns a lot of fastbreak and inside scoring.

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