Charles Barkley sets the record straight: Would he vote for Stephen A. Smith in the presidential race?
Charles Barkley just slammed the brakes on Stephen A. Smith's 2028 presidential hype train-hard. The NBA legend and sports media titan had some choice words for his colleague, telling him to "knock it off" and calling Smith's White House aspirations little more than a bad joke gone too far."C'mon, man. Stop it," Barkley told Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina. "That had to start out as a joke and now he's taking it seriously. No. Hard no." The brutal honesty from Barkley marks a stunning pivot after he recently backed Smith in his headline-grabbing feud with LeBron James.Two weeks ago, Barkley took LeBron to task for what he called "bullying" behavior after the Lakers star confronted Smith over comments about his son, Bronny. Smith fired back in typical fashion, escalating the beef with fiery soundbites and personal jabs. But Barkley wasn't exactly […]