Charles Barkley to play celeb poker tourney
Filed Under (Media and Entertainment) by Don C on 20-06-2008
Seems Charles Barkley likes to gamble too much and has publicly sworn off gambling for a couple of years.
Barkley said on the air during the NBA playoffs he wasn’t going to gamble for “the next year or two” after he was sued by a Las Vegas Strip casino in May for failing to pay $400,000 in gambling markers, or loans.
Nonetheless Barkley is to play in the “Ante Up for Africa” charity event.
It’s interesting that Barkley was sued in court for his bad markers. I guess someone like Charles Barkley you don’t send a couple heavies over to break a kneecap. Somebody could get hurt.
Hmm. I wonder if Chuck might know something about the NBA referee gambling scandal?
Why would he? He had at least as much effect on games he was in as a ref on the take. He didn’t need any help.
Maybe thats why he never won a title.