Bet on ‘the Chuckster’ to show

May 16, 2008

I panicked a little bit yesterday when I read Clark County (Nev.) prosecutors were threatening to file a criminal complaint against retired basketball star Charles Barkley if he did not repay $400,000 in loans he received from the a Las Vegas casino.

The Wynn Las Vegas has already filed suit against Barkley on Wednesday for not repaying back the loans he received last October, according to si.com.

Barkley, a former NBA All-Star and MVP, is now a studio analyst for TNT. He’s one of my favorite analysts in all of sports because he says whatever is on his mind (usually correct) and is always funny (intentionally and unintentionally). Most nights during the ongoing playoff season, I will watch Barkley and then turn the channel when the games start.

So the thought of “the Chuckster” behind bars scared me. But my fears were allayed later in the day, when Barkley admitted he owed the casino the money and apologized for not paying it back promptly, si.com reported.

“All they had to do is call and say, ‘Hey, you owe us this money,’” he said in a classic Barkley response.

Barkley is no stranger to casinos; two years ago, he admitted he’s lost $10 million gambling in his life, si.com reported. His honesty was accompanied with another classic Barkleyism.

“Do I have a gambling problem? Yeah, I do have a gambling problem,” Barkley said. “But I don’t consider it a problem because I can afford to gamble.”

I’d bet on Sir Charles having everything cleared up by the time he’s back on television next week.

DANNY JACOBS, Legal Affairs Writer

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