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Longtime sports activities commentator and tv host Stephen A Smith was joined by Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Famer Charles Barkely throughout a late February version of his podcast, “The Stephen A. Smith Present.”
Smith and Barkley mentioned a wide range of sports-related subjects throughout their hour-long dialog, together with Barkley’s well-known dislike of the town of San Antonio.
“Everyone knows which metropolis hates you probably the most proper? … That San Antonio,” Smith quipped.
However the dialog later pivoted to politics. Smith introduced up Barkley’s CNN program with Gayle King.
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Stephen A. Smith earlier than a recreation between the Miami Warmth and the Denver Nuggets throughout Recreation 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals June 1, 2023, on the Ball Enviornment in Denver, Colo. (Joe Murphy/NBAE through Getty Photos)
Barkley stated, though he was not notably all in favour of including to his workload, he believed it was vital to do the present, and he was comfortable to work with King, whom he holds in excessive regard.
“I did not need to work to be sincere with you, and Gayle did not need to work extra, however we wished to work collectively as a result of I (have) a whole lot of love and respect for Gayle,” Barkley famous.
Barkley spends a number of months a yr residing and dealing in Atlanta, which is the place TNT’s studios for the favored “Contained in the NBA” are positioned.
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King primarily lives in New York Metropolis and co-hosts CBS’ flagship morning program, “CBS Mornings,” 5 days per week. “King Charles” is filmed in New York Metropolis, and Barkley commutes to the northeastern hub for the weekly present.
Charles Barkley speaks onstage as Fall Out Boy takes the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom broadcast reside on TNT to tip off NBA All-Star 2015, Feb. 12, 2015, in New York Metropolis. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Photos for American Specific)
About half-hour into the dialog, Barkley started discussing a number of the points he observed that the town was dealing with on the time.
“You recognize I have been developing right here to New York to do that present for just like the final couple of months,” Barkley started.
“And also you see the streets, you see the streets in New York,” Smith interjected.
“Initially, the border is a joke. The border is a joke. They’ve these migrants bussed as much as New York. They’ve them on digital camera kicking and beating cops. They beat up these two cops,” Barkley stated. “They have been out of jail in 24 hours and the following day.”
“Truly, it was the identical day, Charles. It was the identical day,” Smith famous.
“Two days later, they caught them robbing Macy’s. They beat up cops. How are you out of jail in 24 hours?” Barkely added.
TV persona Stephen A. Smith is seen leaving Fox 29’s “Good Day” at FOX 29 Studios after selling his e book, “Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Probabilities and First Takes” Jan. 19, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Photos)
Smith then requested which presidential candidate he would lean towards given the nation’s historical past because it pertains to inequality, whereas additionally taking the nation’s present state of affairs into consideration.
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“Who do you facet with contemplating our inequities’ historical past, what is going on on right this moment and who the candidates are right this moment when it comes to (President Biden) and (Donald Trump) in all chance, operating for workplace. What do you do, Charles? Who do you vote for?” Smith requested.
“We want legislation and order, Stephen A.,” Barkley stated. “Attempting to repair inequalities has nothing to do with letting individuals go in shops and rob individuals.”
“I agree. I am with you,” Smith famous.
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Smith’s podcast airs thrice per week on YouTube. The present’s “about” part describes the podcast as a platform the place Smith shares his “unfiltered opinions.”
“Smith offers you his famend perspective, breaking limitations past the world of sports activities and tackling pertinent points throughout leisure, popular culture, society, enterprise, and politics,” the present’s YouTube web page states.
Smith performed basketball in faculty and is an writer, actor, NBA analyst and longtime host of ESPN’s “First Take.” He additionally makes frequent appearances on a wide range of ESPN applications. Barkley is an 11-time All-Star and was named NBA MVP in 1993.
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