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Charles Barkley: "I Smoked Pot"
Tue, Mar 01, 2005 10:23 am
source: BenMaller.com
Charles Barkley admitted to FOX SPORTS RADIO that he smoked marijuana during his NBA playing days. Barkley, the outspoken broadcaster for TNT, was a guest on "The Drive with Chris Myers and guest-host Ben Maller," which can be heard Monday through Friday from 3 - 7 p.m. EST/ 12 - 4 p.m. PST.
Sir Charles touched on a number of issues during the interview including his dislike of Jose Canseco: “I was so disappointed in Jose Canseco. Number one for screwing up his career. And if he doesn’t have any money left, that’s his fault.”
Barkley also talked about the situation at Temple with suspended coach John Chaney: “I love John Chaney. And I respect John Chaney. But he was wrong, he broke a kid's arm.”
Barkley also talked about his book "Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?" that will be published in April.
Ben Maller asked Barkley if steroids are an issue in the NBA:
Barkley – “I’m assuming that some guys smoke pot and it wouldn’t surprise me if some guys are doing coke. But in my 16 years, a couple of guys, myself included smoked some pot. But I never saw cocaine. I smoked pot with a couple of guys who were my friends. I’m pretty sure that a couple of other guys were doing it.
Chris Myers – “Did you say that you smoked pot?”
Barkley – “Yeah.”
Chris Myers – “When you were playing?”
Barkley – “Yeah, a couple of times.”
Sir Charles touched on a number of issues during the interview including his dislike of Jose Canseco: “I was so disappointed in Jose Canseco. Number one for screwing up his career. And if he doesn’t have any money left, that’s his fault.”
Barkley also talked about the situation at Temple with suspended coach John Chaney: “I love John Chaney. And I respect John Chaney. But he was wrong, he broke a kid's arm.”
Barkley also talked about his book "Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?" that will be published in April.
Ben Maller asked Barkley if steroids are an issue in the NBA:
Barkley – “I’m assuming that some guys smoke pot and it wouldn’t surprise me if some guys are doing coke. But in my 16 years, a couple of guys, myself included smoked some pot. But I never saw cocaine. I smoked pot with a couple of guys who were my friends. I’m pretty sure that a couple of other guys were doing it.
Chris Myers – “Did you say that you smoked pot?”
Barkley – “Yeah.”
Chris Myers – “When you were playing?”
Barkley – “Yeah, a couple of times.”
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trey
Aug 26 2005, 1:17 am
Gevian Dargan
Jul 14 2005, 4:46 am
blazed
May 19 2005, 4:32 pm
rabbithead49n
Apr 15 2005, 12:01 pm
K.B.420
Mar 9 2005, 11:27 am
Bowler
Mar 5 2005, 6:49 pm
rc
Mar 5 2005, 5:08 pm
shatterd
Mar 4 2005, 3:24 pm
This one is GREAT!!! More celebs should come out of their closets!!!
--shatterd
Fellow Stoner
Mar 3 2005, 7:38 pm
Train
Mar 2 2005, 6:08 pm
up right now. You know he smokes the best shit out there!
420 kings - Rev4
Mar 2 2005, 1:41 pm
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
11So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
bino420
Mar 2 2005, 4:29 am
MicJ
Mar 1 2005, 11:01 pm
KAW
Mar 1 2005, 9:46 pm
ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT THE POT HEADs would LOST big time.
iowabaldguy
Mar 1 2005, 9:46 pm
fireman
Mar 1 2005, 8:54 pm
fixated
Mar 1 2005, 8:16 pm
wilt chamberlain, bill russell, all those guys from the 70s, were likely smokers.
it's only in the last decade that the Drug War came to the NBA.
--fixated
Mr.Guapo
Mar 1 2005, 7:52 pm
KAW
Mar 1 2005, 6:00 pm
Mos Dankidelix
Mar 1 2005, 3:48 pm
victorious in the Final Four.
FREE TOKE.
danko
Mar 1 2005, 12:17 pm
"Charles, look to the big man in the middle!"
"Pass it to me Charles!"
"Where's the weakside help?"
"Get over here. I'm talking to you Robert Parish"
rollin
Mar 1 2005, 12:07 pm
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Mar 1 2005, 11:02 am
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Mar 1 2005, 11:02 am
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