'Inside the NBA' host Charles Barkley joined SI Media With Jimmy Traina and explained why he's tired of talking about his relationship with fellow NBA legend Michael Jordan.
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00:00 I was going to ask if you're tired of talking about the fallout with Jordan,
00:04 cause I feel like you.
00:05 Yes. A hundred percent. A hundred percent. Because you know what, you know what,
00:08 Jimmy, cause they act like we Prince William and Prince Harry.
00:11 Michael got mad about something I said, we haven't spoken.
00:19 And then two times a year I have to defend. I was like, yo man,
00:23 Michael's doing great. Charles doing great. I wish him nothing but the best.
00:29 But like, dude, we're not like Prince Harry and Prince William.
00:32 We're not taking shots and by backdoor channels all the time.
00:36 Michael's doing great. And I'm doing great.
00:38 You know, it's funny cause I,
00:39 I wasn't going to ask you about it cause I figured you're sick of,
00:42 I even wrote down like, are you sick of talking about Jordan?
00:45 But since we're talking about it, I only had one question.
00:47 It really doesn't have to do with the fallout.
00:48 What I find fascinating about it is do you guys never bump into each other at
00:52 functions and events or anything?
00:54 I would think you would see him at least three,
00:56 four times a year at NBA functions and be golf this day. I mean,
00:59 how do you never bump into each other? And then just say, Hey, let's,
01:02 enough of this shit. Let's, let's move on.
01:04 You know, that's a great question because
01:07 I think we've actually only bumped not,
01:12 we never got face to face or close enough,
01:15 but I think we've actually only been in the same room like three times in the
01:20 last 25 years. That's crazy. Like, um, we,
01:25 we were in New York at the same hotel for something one time.
01:28 And then, uh, at the, um, hall of fame one year,
01:34 he had to introduce somebody on stage.
01:36 I had to introduce somebody on stage.
01:37 And I think the third time was at that 75th anniversary thing.
01:43 And we never got within 25 feet of each other,
01:48 but it is, it is. But, but you know, we don't,
01:52 we don't go to a lot of NBA functions.
01:55 Like I don't go to NBA games for the simple reason I had my day.
01:59 Right. I don't want to take away from today's players. When, when,
02:03 when fans go to the game today,
02:05 they should see the guys who play for the Phoenix signs and 76ers.
02:10 Like every now and then when they're retiring, somebody Jersey or some,
02:13 I'll make an appearance, but I don't go to NBA games. I had my day.
02:18 I don't want people saying, Oh, that's Charles Barker. That's Charles Barker.
02:21 I had my day when I went, when they go to a game, I said, Hey,
02:24 there's Devin Booker. Hey, there's Kevin Durant.
02:28 I want the fans to notice those guys. I don't want to take away.
02:31 So that's why I never go to NBA games.