When former players become media figures and analysts when their playing days are over, they often times wonder how the current crop of players will react to their criticism. But then, there’s Charles Barkley who doesn’t care what you or I think, or anyone for that matter, thinks about him. But since both he and LeBron have ties to Nike, the company contacted Barkley about his criticism of LeBron following “The Decision.”
About his comments tweaking the Heat, Barkley said: “I don’t know if Dwyane’s upset with me, but I don’t sit around and worry about it.” He said LeBron James hasn’t said anything to him. “These athletes today are all wussified,” Barkley said. “I’ve been saying LeBron’s been the best player in the league for three years. And I say one thing criticizing The Decision, and I get a phone call from Nike saying why don’t I like LeBron? It’s interesting how this [expletive] works. These groups today, if you don’t say 100 percent positive about their guy or their team, they overreact.
Read more about Barkley and Nike at MiamiHerald.com.
