Seth Vigdor
Charles Barkley has always had a lot to say. At times he sounds like a grumpy, bitter man. He thinks some fans are scumbags. He’s never been one to bite his tongue.
Surely the Christmas season would bring about good vibes from Sir Charles, right? I guess you don’t know the man very well then. Here’s what he had to say recently on ESPN’s Mike & Mike in the Morning via complex.com.
“Christmas is not a lot of fun for me. It’s just a big waste of money. When you’re black and rich, everybody thinks they’re a part of your family. Everybody is a relative. Everybody wants a really nice gift. One year you buy them a house, the next year you buy them a car, the next year you buy them a sweater. They look at you like, ‘You only got me a sweater?’ They always want the gifts to escalate, so you can’t ever get them a sweater if you bought them a house the year before. They get pissed. I’m not a big Christmas fan. I’m a firm believer that Santa Claus should only bring kids gifts. I think Santa Claus should bring everybody gifts until they’re out of high school, and then that’s it.”
Happy Holidays!