“Dude, speed up!”: Charles Barkley’s security guard spurs him, only for the sugar-loving legend to beat him
Legendary power forward Charles Barkley proved his post-retirement fitness by beating the TNT security guard in a race.
Charles Barkley is now a beloved Network host, unless you live in San Francisco. The San Francisco trope hates it. To be honest, it’s not his fault. Barkley publicly annoys Golden State Warriors fans with his legendary verbiage.
Of course, he has his moments where he ends up pissing everyone off, including players, coaches, executives, and the fans. But that’s what makes him so special and likeable, he’s not afraid to say what he wants.
However, before he was such an accomplished presenter on Inside the NBA, Barkley was a feared basketball pro. A relatively small power forward, the 6’6″, 252-pound Chuck intimidated the opponent’s paint.
He was a dominant rebounder and his presence in the paint was a warning to opposing teams. An 11-time All-Star, the supremely athletic Sixers legend, great as he was, retired without a ring.
However, their lack of a championship should not translate into a lack of competitiveness. Chuck was an extremely competitive player. And we have reason to believe that he still carries that same drive with him to this day.
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Charles Barkley challenged a TNT security guard after he insulted him
Chuck is obviously past his prime. Even as a player, he wasn’t really the fittest. Of course, he had the athletic, explosive, and strong ability of his.
He was an avid fan of McDonald’s and ate it before practice often. His former teammate Jayson Williams revealed Chuck’s regimen in an interview.
Williams: “I remember going to my first practice with Charles Barkley at that time, who didn’t practice, who never practiced! In 2 years, he practiced twice. He used to come in and get on the stationary bike and ride 1 mile per hour.”
It’s safe to assume that Chuck never liked running or going the extra mile, pun intended. One day, TNT security chief Chico saw the former NBA star running and walking. So he said to Barkley:
“Dude, speed up”
Charles responded to Chico’s taunt by challenging him to a race.
Chico accepted Barkley’s challenge and the two went on to compete in the race. To everyone’s surprise, Chuck won the race fairly. We believe that Chico never insulted Charles after that loss.
We assume that it doesn’t matter if you eat healthy or give it your all in practice as long as you can keep winning.
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