Charles Barkley Lost Money On Packers-Seahawks, And He’s Mad As Hell
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Charles Barkley joined 97.5 the Fanatic in <nobr>Philadelphia</nobr> with Mike Missanelli to talk about him losing money on the Packers-Seahawks game, what his emotions were like watching the game, the idea that owners care about the fans, why he thinks Tiger Woods should fire back at his critics and whether he thinks the Eagles should bench Michael Vick.
On him losing money on the Packers-Seahawks game:
"I don't think I've ever been this mad in my entire life. I got robbed [Monday] night. I'm just angry. I love to gamble, I can live with winning and losing, but I don't ever want to get jobbed like I did [Monday] night. I'm going to give you a quick synopsis. Everybody is going crazy over the catch, but I got screwed on the roughing the passer, I got screwed on the pass interference, I got screwed on the interception and I found out today that they actually have a real official in the replay booth who could've overruled that? I got screwed four times and that makes it even worse."
What his emotions were like watching the game:
"It was a fluke game because the line was three and when Cedric Benson fumbled I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?' There was a a lot of emotion going on. They didn't get the first down and they're only going to kick a field goal and be up two so I'm screwed. Then they went for the challenge and got the first down and I'm like, ‘Whew, I might get a lucky break here.' Then they didn't get the first down, Cedric Benson fumbled the ball and I'm like, ‘They might take a safety and then it becomes a push.' I was all over the place. Then I jump up and down when they get the interception on the roughing the passer so my emotions were obviously all over the place. I love to gamble, I'm always going to gamble, but I just don't like to get screwed like that."
On the idea that the owners care about the fans:
"You think the guys that play with the replacement officials are concerned about the fans or the integrity of the game? These guys are all about the cash bro. These guys don't care about the fans! They used replacement players! This notion that these owners are worried about the integrity of the game, I'm like, wait a minute, a few years ago they used replacement players. You think they're worried about replacement referees? You think you're going to get an Aaron Rodgers off the street? Or Tom Brady off the street? They got players off the street to play football and the players came across the picket line.
Sports Radio Interviews
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Barkley learned a valuable lesson about replacement refs and bad breaks.
Charles Barkley joined 97.5 the Fanatic in <nobr>Philadelphia</nobr> with Mike Missanelli to talk about him losing money on the Packers-Seahawks game, what his emotions were like watching the game, the idea that owners care about the fans, why he thinks Tiger Woods should fire back at his critics and whether he thinks the Eagles should bench Michael Vick.
On him losing money on the Packers-Seahawks game:
"I don't think I've ever been this mad in my entire life. I got robbed [Monday] night. I'm just angry. I love to gamble, I can live with winning and losing, but I don't ever want to get jobbed like I did [Monday] night. I'm going to give you a quick synopsis. Everybody is going crazy over the catch, but I got screwed on the roughing the passer, I got screwed on the pass interference, I got screwed on the interception and I found out today that they actually have a real official in the replay booth who could've overruled that? I got screwed four times and that makes it even worse."
What his emotions were like watching the game:
"It was a fluke game because the line was three and when Cedric Benson fumbled I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?' There was a a lot of emotion going on. They didn't get the first down and they're only going to kick a field goal and be up two so I'm screwed. Then they went for the challenge and got the first down and I'm like, ‘Whew, I might get a lucky break here.' Then they didn't get the first down, Cedric Benson fumbled the ball and I'm like, ‘They might take a safety and then it becomes a push.' I was all over the place. Then I jump up and down when they get the interception on the roughing the passer so my emotions were obviously all over the place. I love to gamble, I'm always going to gamble, but I just don't like to get screwed like that."
On the idea that the owners care about the fans:
"You think the guys that play with the replacement officials are concerned about the fans or the integrity of the game? These guys are all about the cash bro. These guys don't care about the fans! They used replacement players! This notion that these owners are worried about the integrity of the game, I'm like, wait a minute, a few years ago they used replacement players. You think they're worried about replacement referees? You think you're going to get an Aaron Rodgers off the street? Or Tom Brady off the street? They got players off the street to play football and the players came across the picket line.
