CHARLES BARKLEY has admitted to giving his alma mater “illegal” athletics money.
The former basketball star is one of the most well-known alumni of Auburn University in Alabama.
GettyCharles Barkley is proud of the money he has donated to Auburn[/caption]Barkley, 62, is one of a few alumni that is being asked for more donations to boost the school’s NIL collective.
However, the NBA analyst on TNT has claimed that he has given enough whether “legally or illegally”.
Speaking to McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning, he said:
“I’ve given more money to Auburn, legal or illegal, than any athlete in the history of the school.
“And the notion that I’m going to come up with a couple million dollars every year so that we can be good at basketball and football — that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.”
Barkley continued and insisted that he wants to remain “rich” and does not want to “go broke”.
He continued: “One thing I’m pretty sure of, Black and broke don’t work, in any municipality in the world.
“I’ve been rich for a long time. I plan to stay that way.
“But the notion that I’m going to give Auburn millions of dollars every year so we can be good at sports, that’s just not going to happen.
“I’m really proud of what I’ve given Auburn and I’m going to continue to give them money, but I’m not going to give them millions of dollars every year so we can be good at sports.
“That’s just stupid.
“People will be talking about me behind my back. ‘How did that guy go broke? How did he lose all that money?’
“Because y’all wanted to be good at sports, fool.”
Meanwhile, Barkley also fired a warning at Stephen A. Smith’s recent presidential-like media tour.
He added: “You know, Stephen A.’s a friend of mine but he needs to stop right now.
“I don’t go on a bunch of shows. Less is more. Because the more you do, the less people take you serious.
“And I don’t feel the need to grab every dime at my disposal. Like, I’ve been arguing with my agent.
“He says, ‘We can do five to seven commercials a year.’ I said, ‘We’re going to do two commercials a year — that’s it.’ I don’t want to be on TV all the time.
“I get sick of seeing myself doing March Madness.
“I don’t do a bunch of TV stuff, because people get sick of you. That’s my No.1 thing. People will get sick of you.”
Barkley was also recently forced off air as he was abruptly cut off mid-sentence during an appearance on TNT’s Inside the NBA.
Stephen A. Smith's journey through media
STEPHEN A. Smith is now the face of ESPN and an executive producer on First Take having initially started working for the company back in 2003.
Smith has held various roles with the network, including hosting radio shows, SportsCenter contributions, and appearing on NBA Countdown.
He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1994 to 2010.
His began as an NBA writer before becoming a general sports columnist.
Before that, Smith worked as a reporter with Winston-Salem Journal, the Greensboro News, and the New York Daily News.
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