25 Days Since Public Disaster, Charles Barkley Spews Hate on Stephen A. Smith With Pinching MLB Reminder

Golf isn’t the only sport NBA legend Charles Barkley struggles with; he appears equally troubled when it comes to baseball. However, Barkley doesn’t hesitate to acknowledge his lack of baseball skills. Drawing a comparison to another sports personality, Stephen A. Smith, Sir Charles openly admits his pitching shortcomings. In a recent interview, the 60-year-old joined the MLB on TBS crew before Game 1 of the NLCS between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

When the host displayed an old clip of his comically poor ceremonial first pitch, Barkley quickly broke down the entire sequence, sharing a surprising revelation.

Charles Barkley takes a jab at Stephen A. Smith

While the NBA legend has consistently displayed masterful skills on the basketball court, the same cannot be claimed for his other interests, whether it’s golf or baseball. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was seen grappling with the ceremonial first pitch during a Chicago Cubs Major League game in 2014.

As the hosts showed him the clip, the 11x NBA All-Star immediately recognized the game. Without hesitation, Sir Charles revealed the cause behind his abnormal pitch.

Reflecting on that particular game, he recounted, “They told me beforehand you can’t throw the ball high enough, and because you look like you going down first, I was nearly as bad as Stephen A. Smith; he was the worst ever.”

So, in light of Smith’s pitch 25 days ago, do the Philadelphia 76ers legend?s remarks hold true? Similar to Barkley’s strange golf swing, Smith’s troublesome first pitch at the Yankees-Blue Jays made him a laughing-stock among his peers.

Stephen A. Smith’s problematic first pitch?

The First Take standout’s attempt fell significantly short of reaching home plate, with the ball bouncing roughly 10 feet in front of it and then taking a hop into the catcher’s glove. Following the ceremonial pitch, he admitted, ?I was disgusted with myself, man. Let me tell you something, I was warming up down there, I was throwing strikes from 60 feet away.?

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He added, ?And I got on that mound, and it looked like it was a mile away. I said, ‘What the hell am I doing here?’ There’s no excuse. It was a choke job. I should do better than that.??

After his recent remarks about Shohei Ohtani, fans weren’t inclined to cut the analyst any slack for his poor pitch. Have you come across the videos making the rounds online? What’s your take on this?

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