Despite a Sour Relationship, Charles Barkley Once Openly Exposed Michael Jordan While Singing High Praise for Another Ex-Friend: “Michael Is Faking It”

Charles Barkley, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan roamed as a legendary trio in the sports world. The scene of these three hanging out together was quite a treat to sports lovers. Chuck and MJ have been close acquaintances since the beginning of their careers. The two were often spotted on the golf course. Their love for golf eventually led them to make friends with golf legend Tiger Woods. Though these three shared quite a bond, it didn’t go as everyone expected.

Things took a grey turn when Woods got into a car crash in 2009. However, their severed bonds didn’t affect their mutual respect as players.

Charles Barkley and his love for golf

In a segment of ‘Champions of Change’, Barkley opened up with Golf Weekly as he shot answers with utmost honesty. When asked why he liked golf, he replied hilariously, “As a celebrity, I can do only two things in peace – either fishing or golfing.”

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Rekindling his last relationship with MJ and Woods, GW asked Chuck who was the better trash talker between the duo. “Michael thinks he’s Tiger Woods when he’s playing golf and Tiger Woods is just the greatest of all time. Michael is faking it and Tiger is just better than everyone else,” Barkley claimed.

However, despite his appreciation towards the fifteen-time major champion, Barkley isn’t on talking terms with Woods anymore.

What caused a rift between Tiger Woods and Charles Barkley?

The situation between the two legends was shattered on a fateful night in 2009 when Woods’ car crashed, which erupted into a huge conspiracy. With increasing public scrutiny, the golf legend decided to shun some of his friends, among them, Charles Barkley.

Later on, Barkley has some harsh things to say about Woods. He said, “Sure, Tiger is a better golfer. You’re just in awe of his talent. But it’s not fun to be around him. Everyone in his world is uptight and s**t, afraid to say or do the wrong thing.”

Interestingly, Mr. Charles isn’t on talking terms with MJ as well. When CBS News asked Barkley what happened between MJ and him, he replied “And what I said, I think that he doesn’t have enough people around him that are gonna tell him, ‘No.’ And he got offended, and we haven’t spoken.”  

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