SAN ANTONIO — Charles Barkley is back to poking fun at Texas, but this time, in his crosshairs, was Galveston, Texas.
After the New Orleans Pelican fell 0-3 to the Thunder in their opening-round series, his TNT colleague Shaquille O'Neal asked him where the Pelicans would be heading in the offseason.
And immediately, Barkley fired off a verbal jab at Texas Gulf Coast city.
"Galveston. That dirty a-- water. We're not even going to send them to Cancun. We're going to send them to Galveston with that dirty a-- water washing up on the shore. You people think they in the beach," Barkley said. "We're sending them to Galveston, Texas, right where that dirty water washes up on the beach, so they can't even get in the water."
Barkley's verbal jabs at Galveston did not fall on deaf ears.
Musician Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, who is from Galveston, fired back at Barkley to defend the Texas city, which prompted Barkley to apologize.
Despite his apology, Barkley did say he still isn't going to Galveston and fired off another jab at San Antonio.
"That water is so dirty I'd rather go to San Antonio with those big ole' women," he said.
By now, San Antonio Spurs fans have grown tired of Barkley's constant verbal attacks, but it appears the city has a new friend in this battle: Galveston.
It will be interesting to see how San Antonians receive Barkley when he comes to the city next year for the 2025 NCAA Final Four tournament.
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