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 Show.”
Smith and Barkley mentioned a wide range of sports-related matters throughout their hour-long dialog, together with Barkley’s well-known dislike of the town of San Antonio.
“We all know which city hates you the most right? … 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 Sport 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals June 1, 2023, on the Ball Enviornment in Denver, Colo. (Joe Murphy/NBAE through Getty Pictures)
Barkley stated, though he was not notably interested by including to his workload, he believed it was necessary to do the present, and he was completely happy to work with King, whom he holds in excessive regard.
“I didn’t want to work to be honest with you, and Gayle didn’t want to work more, but we wanted to work together because I (have) a 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 “Inside the NBA” are situated.
King primarily lives in New York City and co-hosts CBS’ flagship morning program, “CBS Mornings,” 5 days every 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 Pictures for American Specific)
About half-hour into the dialog, Barkley started discussing among the points he observed that the town was going through on the time.
“You know I’ve been coming up here to New York to do this show for like the last couple of months,” Barkley started.
“And you see the streets, you see the streets in New York,” Smith interjected.
“First of all, the border is a joke. The border is a joke. They have these migrants bussed up to New York. They have them on camera kicking and beating cops. They beat up these two cops,” Barkley stated. “They were out of jail in 24 hours and the next day.”
“Actually, it was the same day, Charles. It was the same 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 guide, “Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes” Jan. 19, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Pictures)
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 side with considering our inequities’ history, what’s going on today and who the candidates are today in terms of (President Biden) and (Donald Trump) in all likelihood, running for office. What do you do, Charles? Who do you vote for?” Smith requested.
“We need law and order, Stephen A.,” Barkley stated. “Trying to fix inequalities has nothing to do with letting people go in stores and rob people.”
“I agree. I’m with you,” Smith famous.
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Smith’s podcast airs 3 times every week on YouTube. The present’s “about” part describes the podcast as a platform the place Smith shares his “unfiltered opinions.”
“Smith gives you his renowned point of view, breaking barriers beyond the world of sports and tackling pertinent issues across entertainment, pop culture, society, business, 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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