Highlighting Charles Oakley?s Zero Tolerance, 45 YO NBA Veteran Brings Bellagio Brawl With Floyd Mayweather and Crew to Limelight

Charles Oakley is known to be very much straightforward while voicing out his opinions. Recently, Oakley criticized Isiah Thomas for losing the plot despite being one of the most talented athletes in NBA. Thus, the bottom-line is very clear: Do not mess with NBA Hall of Famers.

The Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer once again made that clear to Floyd Mayweather and his crew during their heated brawl in Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. In a podcast interview, 45-year-old NBA veteran sheds light on what transpired the night of the brawl.

Charles Oakley’s Brawl with Floyd Mayweather and crew

In a recent podcast interview, 45-year-old NBA veteran Stephen Jackson narrated a detailed version of what transpired. The co-host of the podcast (who was also present during the brawl) said, “One guy (Floyd’s crew) was disrespecting Oak. He was one of them young guys who was trying to get into the league. Oak went crazy.“.

The co-host further explained, “Oak went back to back with the trash talk and it was one of the biggest situations that ever happened in Bellagio“. NBA veteran Stephen Jackson adds, “That’s the first time I saw him (Oakley) come out of character.“.

The co-host finally says what Charles Oakley said to the guy who was disrespecting him earlier, “Never disrespect the OG. Never.“. Basketball fans are under the misconception that every athletically gifted person can make it into the NBA but they don’t account for the insane hard-work that NBA players put in once they enter the league.

Many exceptional players with incredible potential have played in the NBA and have not been able to make their mark. To survive let alone dominate in your NBA career without getting injured is an achievement in itself. Charles Oakley was one such player who always performed for his team and gave it his all on the court.

Legendary players belonging to the Charles Oakley club

Winning an NBA champion is every basketball player?s dream. However, only few are lucky to even compete in the NBA finals for it. There have been many incredible NBA players who have won multiple number of NBA championships, and we all know and love them. But there are exceptional NBA players who have made it into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, despite never having won an NBA championship.

Charles Oakley is a part of an elite club of NBA players who have never won an NBA championship but have impacted the game of basketball with their exceptional skills and individual achievements. Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash and many other legendary players are a part of this club.

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Charles Oakley got drafted into the NBA in 1985. Out of his 19 professional years as an NBA player, he played 10 of them with the New York Knicks. Standing at 6 feet 9 inches tall, the former NBA star was a 2x defensive all-star as well. His incredible achievement with the New York Knicks franchise earned him his spot in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.

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