Charles Barkley Apologized To Tina Knowles After Insulting Her Hometown
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made an unkind statement regarding the hometown of Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles. After discovering that she found out what he said, he immediately apologized saying, “Mrs. Knowles, I don’t want that smoke.”
While discussing the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the New Orleans Pelicans and placing them on the brink of elimination from the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Shaquille O’Neal asked Barkley on TNT’s Inside the NBA, where the Pelicans were heading. Barkley told him that instead of going to Cancun, Mexico, they needed to go to Galveston where they have “dirty ass water.”
Chuck’s had it with the Pelicans 💀 pic.twitter.com/hko6mQY8kN
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 27, 2024
Those comments got him in trouble when Knowles admitted that her son-in-law, JAY-Z informed her of Brakley’s derogatory comment about her hometown. She took to social media and had some words for the commentator.
“Chuck we don’t play about Galveston Texas ! You better watch it sucker! 😂😂Our water might not be blue , but it is still the beach and we love it! In fact , what you probably don’t Know is It’s an Island !! Yes me and @angiebeyince still rock our BOI necklaces ( Born On The Island) 😂😂😂. Jay sent this to me and Angie B Yesterday ! He asked us if we’re gonna let him talk about our city like that! 😂😂😂All Good @charleswbarkley we got a great laugh. So yal don’t start no S___T 😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️”
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After posting this, Barkley had to retract and offer an apology to Knowles admitting that he did not want to deal with her, the Beyhive, or JAY-Z. As his co-hosts read back Knowles’ post on air, Barkley looked directly into the camera and spoke directly to the mother of Beyonce.
“Miss Knowles, I don’t want that smoke. I don’t want the Beyhive and Jay after Chuck. Just know, I apologize, I do not want the Beyhive and Jay after me.” Although he had to walk back his words, he stated that he is still not going there.
Chuck: “I don’t want that smoke. I don’t want the Beyhive and Jay after me.”
Chuck apologizes to Beyonce’s mom for talking about Galveston 😂 pic.twitter.com/yJicorY0dG
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 28, 2024