Charles Barkley Once Destroyed a Man in Bar Fight: ”If You Bother Me, I’m Going to Whip Your A**”

Charles Barkley is one of the most physical players the league has ever seen. His aggression and physicality were also clear in his personal life. Barkley was involved in many bar fights. One of them dates backs to 26 October 1997 in Orlando, Florida.

This is one of the craziest bar fights Barkley has ever been involved in.

Barkley’s bar fight:

A 5-foot-2 construction worker got into an argument with Charles Barkley, which turned ugly. Instead of taking shots at 6-foot-6 Barkley, Lugo hurled a cup full of ice at Barkley, which made him lose his mind.

Initially, Barkley ignored the man and tried to keep it cool. But Lugo’s actions made Barkley angry, to which he acted with a lot of anger. Although a police officer was present in the bar, Barkley didn’t hold back. He wrestled Lugo out of the police officer’s hand, picked him up, and threw him through a glass window.

“For all I care, you can lay there and die,” mentioned Barkley while being pulled away by the police officer, according to South Florida Sun Sentinel. Barkley was obviously very drunk and was not in his senses. He took full responsibility for his actions.

“I’m going to defend myself and whoever I’m with at all times. I made that clear in my years in the NBA. I will never back down from the public. They are going to respect me, or I’m going to defend myself.” Barkley made his intentions very clear before an exhibition game between the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.

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Charles Barkley net worth:

Despite all the controversies, Barkley is a legend of the game and is a popular internet celebrity. He currently is an analyst for TNT, a job that he picked up after retiring from the league in 2000.

Barkley reportedly has a net worth of around $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He earned around $40.3 million in salaries alone during his playing days. His highest salary came with the Houston Rockets in 1999 when he earned $9 million, which amounts to around $14 million in today’s time when adjusted for inflation.

Despite having such a huge net worth, Charles Barkley has lost around $30 million in gambling, a hobby that he proudly talks about. Barkley’s stint with TNT has been very successful and has earned him a lot of recognition for his iconic phrases and mannerisms.

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