Charles Barkley speaks from his experience of playing football for 1 day.
Former NBA player Austin Rivers was already in hot water from the moment he undermined NFL players. Greats of the game have come out and publicly criticized the former guard for his disparaging comments. Now it was the turn of a former NBA player.
That too a great one named Charles Barkley, who happens to know what it feels like to play football, even if it was for one day. He took the time he had while on Inside the NBA to call out Austin Rivers.
I gotta call out Austin Rivers. Austin Rivers, you know I love you. We can't play football. You do a great job, but for you to say that we got 30-40 NBA players who can go play in the NFL. Football is a grown man's sport. We're soft!Charles Barkley said
His colleague Shaquille O’Neal was countering him by saying that they could play in the NFL. However, Barkley stood his ground.
Charles Barkley always brings up his experience playing on the gridiron as a reference. He played the game for 1 day and then quit, as it was too difficult for him to play football. He often commends NFL players for playing and being great in the sport.
Barkley has always maintained that playing football and boxing are the two sports that require a certain level of toughness that NBA players do not have. Barkley echoed what NFL stars have said to Rivers since this bizarre claim.
