What Charles Barkley Said That Destroyed His Friendship With BFF Michael Jordan!

24.11.2022 - 02:23 / perezhilton.com

Charles Barkley is getting real about the end of his friendship with Michael Jordan.

During an appearance on Tom Brady’s Let’s Go podcast on Monday, the 59-year-old basketball legend opened up about if he ever experienced any negative “ramifications” or regrets over being so outspoken over the years. And his answer? The biggest thing to happen to him was losing his longtime friend Michael. Charles said on the episode:

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He continued:

This seems to be referring to an interview with ESPN’s The Waddle & Silvy Show in 2012, where he accused Michael of surrounding himself with a bunch of “yes” people. The Olympic gold medalist said at the time:

As for why they’ve ended their close friendship? Charles explained the former Chicago Bulls player was “offended” by his remarks – and as a result, they haven’t spoken to each other in nearly 10 years! He explained on the podcast:

That is rough…

And that wasn’t the only time Charles experienced some troubles in a friendship for speaking his mind. Elsewhere in the podcast, the father of one recalled when Kobe Bryant got extremely angry at him for expressing his disappointment in the Los Angeles Lakers player’s gameplay in a post-game interview:

However, the two ended up reconciling before Kobe’s death in 2020. Charles added:

Hopefully, Michael and Charles also will be able to sit down and clear the air one day! Perhaps, the NBA star speaking out about his regret over how things went down will be the first step towards them mending the fences. What do you think about Charles’ confession, Perezcious readers? Do you think he and Michael will ever repair their friendship? Drop your reactions in the