Charles Barkley dunks all over pickleball: 'All these old people are killing themselves'
Former NBA legend Charles Barkley is certainly a very opinionated man, and when he has an opinion, he isn't afraid to let it fly.The man who once famously said "I am not a role model" joined "The Kittle Cast" with NFL tight end George Kittle and his wife, Claire, and was giving out some rather sage advice about aging athletically.For guys like Kittle and Barkley, going from the top of your game to retirement can be rough; it can feel like there's a hole in your life where your passion used to be.That's why Sir Charles felt it paramount to impart his wisdom onto the younger Kittle now so he knows what to expect when he does decide to hang it up.For Chuck, there is a list of dos and don'ts when it comes to staying in shape post-retirement, and while sharing this with the podcast power couple, he decided to take a shot at a very popular sport among retirees."There’s not a lot you can do when you get old," Barkley said. "You can’t go play basketball."And let me tell you something.
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Former NBA legend Charles Barkley is certainly a very opinionated man, and when he has an opinion, he isn't afraid to let it fly.The man who once famously said "I am not a role model" joined "The Kittle Cast" with NFL tight end George Kittle and his wife, Claire, and was giving out some rather sage advice about aging athletically.For guys like Kittle and Barkley, going from the top of your game to retirement can be rough; it can feel like there's a hole in your life where your passion used to be.That's why Sir Charles felt it paramount to impart his wisdom onto the younger Kittle now so he knows what to expect when he does decide to hang it up.For Chuck, there is a list of dos and don'ts when it comes to staying in shape post-retirement, and while sharing this with the podcast power couple, he decided to take a shot at a very popular sport among retirees."There’s not a lot you can do when you get old," Barkley said. "You can’t go play basketball."And let me tell you something. They got this stupid thing going around called pickleball, which is the way old people out here are getting hurt all the time."So, the Round Mound of Rebound is not a big pickleball fan? Got it.But he continues."My doctor friends said pickleball is the gift that keeps giving," Barkley claims.
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- Former NBA legend Charles Barkley is certainly a very opinionated man, and when he has an opinion, he isn't afraid to let it fly.The man who once famously said "I am not a role model" joined "The Kittle Cast" with NFL tight end George Kittle and his wife, Claire, and was giving out some rather sage advice about aging athletically.For guys like Kittle and Barkley, going from the top of your game to retirement can be rough; it can feel like there's a hole in your life where your passion used to be.That's why Sir Charles felt it paramount to impart his wisdom onto the younger Kittle now so he knows what to expect when he does decide to hang it up.For Chuck, there is a list of dos and don'ts when it comes to staying in shape post-retirement, and while sharing this with the podcast power couple, he decided to take a shot at a very popular sport among retirees."There’s not a lot you can do when you get old," Barkley said. "You can’t go play basketball."And let me tell you something.
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