Charles Barkley shuts down caller asking him to run for Senate

Charles Barkley Calls Politicians 'Fools' While Explaining Why He Will Never Run For Office

During an interview this week with Michael Smerconish, a caller named Milton asked Charles Barkley to run for U.S. Senate. In response, Chuck ripped politicians, calling them “fools,” then explained why he would never run for political office. Before that, however, Charles Barkley had already expressed disdain for politicians, telling Smerconish, “I’m so fed up […] The post Charles Barkley Calls Politicians ‘Fools’ While Explaining Why He Will N…

Charles Barkley shuts down caller asking him to run for Senate

Credit: SiriusXMCharles Barkley won the television region in the ongoing Sports Media Influence Olympics on Awful Announcing’s Play-by-Play LIVE. Barkley authored a Hall of Fame NBA career, but his influence powers peaked on  Inside the NBA over the past 25 years. Any interest in using those powers politically, Sir Charles? A man named Milton called into The Michael Smerconish Program and tried to convince Barkley to run for U.S. Senate. “Listen…

Charles Barkley Makes Stunning Final Decision On Political Run

Charles Barkley. Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Charles Barkley shut down any talk of a political career this week. A caller named Milton pressed him on Michael Smerconish’s SiriusXM show. The Hall of Famer gave a clear answer. “Listen, man, I am not gonna go to work with fools every day that don’t care about — I tell people this all the time, Milton,” Barkley said. “The American public, they’re like in a game, but they don’t even know…