Sir Charles comes out on not being friends with His Airness anymore.

[brianilla]

BY Stefan Bondy
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, September 5, 2014, 4:33 PM

Charles Barkley says friendship with Michael Jordan has soured over Bobcats criticism:


Michael Jordan may have been the greatest player in history, but his ownership tenure in Charlotte has been a lot closer to a disaster. And apparently he was sensitive to a friend's opinion that the team was "turrible."

In an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Charles Barkley said a longstanding friendship with Jordan has soured because the TNT analyst had been critical of the Bobcats.

"I think that Michael was upset by some of the things I said about the Bobcats – which, number one, they were true," Barkley told Yahoo! Sports. "I told you earlier, I’m going to be honest, and I’m going to be fair.

"The Bobcats -– first of all, he’s doing a much better job. But a couple years ago, I want to say three years ago, when they were vying for the worst record in NBA history, Michael had not done a good job. He took it personally."

Although they're coming off a surprisingly successful season -- and have since changed their name to the Hornets -- the Bobcats were the NBA's worst in the previous two seasons, bottoming out in 2011-12 with a 7-59 record. It is the worst winning percentage in the league's history.

Barkley and Jordan were golfing buddies and good friends stemming from their playing days in the '80s and '90s. They were teammates on the Dream Team and co-stars in "Space Jam."

It seems the relationship is reparable, at least on Barkley's end.

“Michael has always been like a brother to me,” he said. “He’s been a great mentor to me in the business world and he’s been a great friend.”

 

[jayzz]

View media item 1171139Come here barkley

Because jordan don't care
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[sneakerpimp2k8]

should never be upset with someone for telling the truth..

 

[kingkoopa]

I've always admired that about MJ.

Was born without dambz to be given.

 

[Quincy McCall]

*Weebay.gif*

nah, that sounds like a jordanesque move

wonder how petty J was in showin how he felt or if he straight up ripped em in public, either way had to be comedy

them jeans tho...

 

[kevlar]

I've always admired that about MJ.


Was born without dambz to be given.

Its obvious he gives damn when he's getting offended about the truth.

 

[fontaine]

I've always admired that about MJ.

Was born without dambz to be given.

it's admirable to be sensitive about the truth?

 

[al audi]

MJ got too much pride. It was just a lil feel trip from his boy.

 

[Grine]

But Barkely wasn't lying...

That team sucks



MJ needs to get out his feelings...

 

[kingkoopa]

it's admirable to be sensitive about the truth?

In his mind it's not the truth, more of a learning curve lol.

He's sensitive about his brand, and............

Let you start a business and it fails, and one of your friends is running the circuit talking bad about your decisions and tell me you don't catch feelings.

 

[nazdrowie]

someone once said "its lonely at the top"...

wonder how many fambz MJ has left for all the dambz he has seemed to not give over the years...

 

[superblytrife]

it's admirable to be sensitive about the truth?

In his mind it's not the truth, more of a learning curve lol.

He's sensitive about his brand, and............

Let you start a business and it fails, and one of your friends is running the circuit talking bad about your decisions and tell me you don't catch feelings.

I might be mad at the moment, but I'm not severing a relationship long term because of it.

At the end of the day, Barkley was right. That team was hot garbage a few years ago.