Charles Barkley Gets in the Ring
Charles Barkley‘s weight has been an issue for, well, forever now. After years of having Ernie and Kenny rip him constantly, it took a doctor to set him straight.
From Philly.com: “‘My doctor told me I was a Happy Meal away from diabetes,’ Barkley told us Friday. ‘I have to get my fat ass back together,’ he said.”
Charles says he’s lost a lot of weight this summer by going through a regular boxing workout in the Main Line area outside of Philly:
Barkley notes that boxing’s a lot different than when he used to get in fights while playing in the NBA. “When I was on the Sixers and got arrested all those times, none of those people ever hit me back. It was always little guys that messed with me,” said Sir Charles, who’s getting used to getting hit back.
Source: Philly.com
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August 4th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
shake&bake says:
Chuck is hilarious but he was getting huge. Hope he sticks with it so we can listen to his crazy ass for years.
August 4th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
SayItAintSo says:
I used to detest Chuck but he has definitely grown on me over the past few years. He’s so down to Earth and straight-forward, it’s hard not to appreciate him.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Three Stacks says:
Whatever. Diabetes ain’t shit to rich folk. Like Kanye said, “If Magic Johnson got a cure for AIDS….”
August 4th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Russ says:
^^^there is a really ignorant statement. Try pricking your hands 3 times a day for the rest of your life and see how much shit it aint. anyways…best of luck to chuck.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
bballinca says:
Three Stacks that and Kanye’s statement are dumb. magic never had AIDS. Try opening a book to learn the difference between being HIV+ and AIDS.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Three Stacks says:
So he got a cure for HIV? Just as impressive and impossible w/o money, no? Still, that line was only referenced in a jocular sense, don’t get your panties in a bunch.
By the way, there are diabetes treatments w/o the use of needles now.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
doc says:
Chuck fat ass will be alright.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Russ says:
He doesn’t have a cure for HIV. You think he does because Kanye said so???? SMH. The needles have not much to do with treatment per se…simply to check your blood sugar levels to determine the course of treatment. Meaning you have to draw blood, meaning you need a needle.
I understand it was a joke, it’s just not funny to people who work in related fields/have affected family members (guessing you don’t from your comments) and realize how nasty of a thing diabetes is. It will be the next epidemic the world population faces.
Simply trying to prevent the spread of grossly inaccurate information. Ironic considering your screen name.
Resume jovial tone.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
nick says:
no there is not. it depends on whether you have type 1 or 2 diabetes. Also as russ says you still gotta check your glucose levels so ya still pricking your finger 3 times a day. Plus you still be taking a lot of pills and some have no choice but to have needles injected because the pills don;t work. so do your homework before ya comment on an issue like this.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
the haters POV says:
‘I have to get my fat ass back together’
LOL. Classic Barkley.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Three Stacks says:
Actually, my foot fell off two years ago because of diabetes. Tragic.
You know, I dunno why people get diabetes, and I understand it’s genetic in some. But people who put themselves in danger of the disease because they eat too many teacakes, they really don’t have my sympathy.
Sorry, Russ. From now on, I’ll makes sure to do two hours of research before posting about anything I’m not an expert at.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Three Stacks says:
Sorry, not Russ. Nick. I adhere to Russ’s jovial tone.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Celts Fan says:
The best part of the story is that, by his own admission, he used to get in fights with guys much smaller than him and they’d never hit him back so he has to get used to getting hit back.
I love Chuck. I hope he never finds the filter most people have that would stop them from essentially saying they used to pound midgets (there’d be a joke there if he hadn’t punked Shaq in his Houston days, forever solidifying himself as a complete bad@ss.) I agree w/ whoever said (too lazy to look again) that I hope he stays healthy so we can listen to him forever…
August 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Damon says:
if you knew how diabetes is if a family member is affected, you would shut you mouth. what a stupid comment. unbelievable
August 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
bballinca says:
No, three stacks it means you should think before you open your mouth. Unlike Chuck you can’t seem to back it up.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Three Stacks says:
LOL, back what up? I never said I was right or wrong about anything.
Man, if I knew people would get this pissy over this, I would have been saying in jr. high, “Yo momma got DIABETES, bitch!”
August 4th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Serious? says:
Please stfu. It’s not funny, nobody’s laughin. Quit makin a fool of yourself.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
bballinca says:
Please continue to show your ignorance.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Damon says:
what kind of guy are you? cant believe you make a fool out of yourself even more. trying to joke after the first one was so inappropriate.
your just an …wow
August 4th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Three Stacks says:
Jesus Christ.
I dunno why I’m taking the time to explain myself to those of you who’ve got your assholes clenched so tight.
If you look at my first comment, do I in any way make light of the severity of the disease? In essence, all it meant was, “Charles Barkley is better suited to deal with something like this because he has more money.” What about that statement is incorrect?
Anybody who thinks a reference to a rap lyric means that I take Kanye’s words as medical truth…you’re an idiot. Seriously, lighten up.
It sucks if you or your families have diabetes, but suddenly I need to be sensitive about what a bunch of posters think about what I say? Get the fuck outta here.
August 4th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
bballinca says:
Ignorance is bliss!!!
August 4th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
blah says:
@bballinca:
do you even know the difference between HIV and AIDS? While the two terms technically aren’t interchangeable, there isn’t really a difference.
August 4th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
blah says:
@three stacks:
Damn, you REALLY made that comment right when the EMO ballers were on here did ya? Didn’t think anyone on this site would get so bent outta shape about your harmless joke. A damn shame.
August 4th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
bballinca says:
blah, you are incorrect. http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/TestingPositive_FS_en.pdf
August 4th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Three Stacks says:
@ blah:
Apparently most people didn’t think it was so harmless. I’ve read comments on this site making fun of race, poverty, stabbings, all kinds of shit. And diabetes is the one that’s got people upset? Really? Diabetes?
August 4th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
bballinca says:
It was harmless, jsut stupid and ignorant.
August 4th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Three Stacks says:
If it was harmless, then your unreasonable reaction to the “harmless” comments is the one that’s stupid and ignorant.
August 4th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
bballinca says:
Again, read my posts, I was merely trying to educate you that Magic never had AIDS. That is where your ignorance and stupidity lies. (I’m sure there is more than that though.)
August 4th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Three Stacks says:
Most of your posts consisted of “you’re stupid, you’re ignorant” without a single reason stating why. How about using some cogent logic for your next rebuttal?
My education doesn’t need to be supplemented by you, least of all about Magic and AIDS. It was a fucking rap lyric, you make it sound like I quoted the Bible or something.
Make a fucking point, stop talking shit for no reason.
August 4th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
bballinca says:
My point is YOU ARE WRONG!!! End of POINT end of discussion. What more than that do you want?
Apparently your reading comprehension is pretty bad as well.
The school bell has rung and your lesson is over.
August 4th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Three Stacks says:
God, you’re childish. I’m trying to extract from you a decent argument, and you resort to exclamation points?
What exactly am I wrong about? When have I ever said I was right or wrong about anything? How does reading comprehension come into play when you display the writing ability and temperament of a 3rd grader?
You make no sense. Like I said, make a fucking point. Otherwise, fuck off.
August 4th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
GEE...1 word says:
cool
August 4th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Desrat says:
Dude isn’t wrong to say that rich fols have an easier time dealing with health issues, but dude is wrong in saying that it ain’t shit for rich folk to deal with. It is hard to judge the mile walked by another man. Some poor folk have Diabetes and their lives are less affected than mine would be if I had it.
FYI HIV and AIDS is the differance between pre-cancerous cells on a mole on your face and full blown melonoma; which may mean cutting off all your face. Fullo blown melonoma ain’t shit for ugly people?
August 4th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
bballinca says:
I guess you want a verbal beat down so here you go:
Here is your original qoute, “Whatever. Diabetes ain’t shit to rich folk. Like Kanye said, “If Magic Johnson got a cure for AIDS….”
How is diabetes not tough for people of means? First what is rich? Many different definitions of rich. Are you talking about a specific figure, net worth, salary or ???. Don’t rich people go through the same treatment that any other person goes through?
Now these rich people; Do they have certain treatments that are only available to them that a person of lesser means does not have access to? How much of a role does diet play in diabetes and how much is genetic?
Now if you qoute someone the way you did that means you are using it to support your case. Here you are saying that Magic is rich and so is Barkley. THis infers that since Magic got cured of Aids than so will Barkley of diabetes. Herein lies your problem Magic never had AIDS so how can he be cured of it? This makes your whole argument false.
Second if Barkley or any other person for the most part who gets that particular type of diabetes all they have to do for the most part is take the spoon, fork or in your case spork out their mouth and they’ll get their cure. Eat a healthy diet and you have your “miracle cure”. Has nothing to do with being rich or poor.
I doubt you’ll respond.
August 4th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
SayItAintSo says:
Now now children…lets all behave ourselves and get along.
August 4th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Diego says:
Amen.
August 4th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Three Stacks says:
LOL
How exactly does any of that have to do with anything I said? How many times do I have to say it? It’s a fucking rap lyric.
The problem with your ontological attempt to prove me wrong is that you have no idea what you’re arguing about. You don’t know what point you’re trying to make. How are you gonna prove I’m wrong if I’ve never inferred anything? I made jokes. If you wanna say I’m insensitive, that’s one thing, but to charge me w/ ignorance for that is fucking retarded.
And you’re basically arguing that rich people don’t have an advantage when it comes to medical treatment? Really? That’s why poor folk have to wait 8 hrs at local hospitals while people with private doctors get house calls for things like the flu?
Fact is, there are many different treatment options for each and every illness. The best kind go to the people who can afford them, I don’t think you can argue that.
I’m not gonna get into the status of health care in our nation, that’s another matter. But this argument has been drawn out by you needlessly commenting about me, when you really don’t know what you’re commenting about.
So fuck off.
August 4th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
A-Slam says:
I agree with three stacks, lighten up people it’s fuckin Charles Barkley. It’s not like he was makin fun of something like, the crisis in Darfur
August 4th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
that's whats up says:
chuck drink about 15 corona’s a day, he don’t eat to well…
he knows he’s got to change and he’s doin’ it.
big ups
August 5th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Luigi says:
Chuck gonna go through instructional videos of workout regimes. or use jenny craig
August 5th, 2008 at 10:53 am
jjankechu says:
Hah. bballinca MUST be from Canada.
Now these rich people; Do they have certain treatments that are only available to them that a person of lesser means does not have access to? How much of a role does diet play in diabetes and how much is genetic?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Nancy J. says:
I saw Charles Barkley today. He appeared to have come from working out. He looked like the weight is coming off. My son has seen him at the gym also.