San Francisco fans weren't happy to see Hall of Fame player Charles Barkley at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game after he called the city “American armpits.”
Barkley and beloved “NBA On TNT” cast, including Shaquille O'Neal, were in town for the annual celebration as fans gathered outside the Chase Center. Barkley was soon accused of a big boo from the outside, and soon became an angry hymn.
“f ***You're Chuck! f ***You're Chuck!” the crowd cried out from behind the broadcast desk.
Hundreds of phones appeared to be recording the action, so Berkley swung in a chair and gave the crowd two middle fingers. Oddly, this pleased the mob Laugh and cheer.
Berkley explains how she feels about San Francisco, declaring it “not a beautiful city” and characterizing it as “a rat infected” during the broadcast, and doesn't draw a punch. did.
“Y'all isn't going to make me like San Francisco,” Berkley said when discussing the trip coming in January.
In fact, Berkley made a similar statement during the airing of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Indiana, when he described the city as being filled with “homeless con artists.” .
“We need to clean it a little.”
In 2025, fans confirmed that Berkley was not welcome even inside the arena. While talking to his co-host, the former Phoenix Suns thought he was making positive remarks about the city, but still met a pack of boos.
“I actually like San Francisco, I really do,” Berkley began. “Obviously we have to do something about homelessness. They need help. We need to clean it a little,” he added.
Fans soon I responded In a boo statement that confused the panel.
“You can't want to help the homeless,” responded host and former NBA player Kenny Smith.
“Badly Timeded Boo,” added host Ernie Johnson.
Barkley saw this as a great opportunity to take another shot in town.
“I said, 'Help the homeless' and some of these people [are] They are very stupid. ”
According to the Daily Mail, Berkley spent Saturday volunteering at a church in San Francisco's Tenderloin area, a neighborhood known for ramp-stretched homelessness. The former player even vowed to donate $250,000 to an organization that advocates for feeding locals and tackling poverty and social justice.
O'Neill's All-Star team coach won the NBA All-Star Tournament with a 41-25 victory over Berkley's team.
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