Alex Rodriguez and NBA Great, Charles Barkley, Once Bowed Down to a Saturday Night Live Star in Front of Millions

All across the four Major Leagues that envelop the United States of America, a prevailing question that often triggers debate is – which Major League is the toughest to play in? Analogous to that, in an interview from March 2018, Alex Rodriguez found himself arguing with NBA star Charles Barkley and actor Kenan Thompson, who played NFL star, D.C. Timmons.

In the Saturday Night Live episode, Alex Rodriguez indulged in some friendly banter with Charles Barkley, and both legends fight to defend their sport while Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson, who plays D.C. Timmons continues to interrupt the two fighting to defend their respective sports.

NBA OR MLB? Alex Rodriguez had his say

After being introduced, A-Rod began the debate by making a case for the MLB, where players play through a very long season with consecutive games every day. He said, “Well, baseball has a grueling schedule with spring training and postseason. You actually play 200 games in 232 days.”

As a response to A-Rod’s statements, Charles Barkley defended the NBA and talked about the extensive energy that is used in a single basketball game that involves continuous running. Barkley said, “Yeah, but you spend half your time on the bench. The NBA’s much tougher, we play 82 games, you’re running 30 minutes or more.”

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Correspondingly, A-Rod took a dig at the 11-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Fame member. He said, “Wait a minute, Charles. I watched. You weren’t always running.”

All through this friendly altercation, Kenan Thompson interrupted the pair with his wisecracks. After A-Rod finished talking, Thompson began and got into a melody towards the end. He said, “You want to talk about running? Man, the football field is a hundred yards long. That’s one hundred feet. And every foot matters, every down matters, and every kiss begins q.”

A-Rod’s successful career in the ballpark

With a career spanning 22 years, Alex Rodriguez transformed the concept of slugging. He started with the Seattle Mariners as the youngest debutant at 18 and broke various records before transferring to Texas. And for the most glorious part of his career, the shortstop-turned-baseman arrived at the Bronx.

He concluded his career with 14 All-Star appearances, three American League MVP awards, ten Silver Slugger awards, and four AL Hank Aaron Awards. Moreover, he also won a World Championship Ring with the Pinstripes in 2009.

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