Posted on 01/06/2012 4:27:34 PM PST by Para-Ord.45
-Charles Barkley calls his Weight Watchers deal 'a scam' in open mic slip
-Barkley, colleagues didn't know they were live
-Also rip Atlanta Hawks; broadcaster grouses 'This game is terrible'
Charles Barkley would probably be the first to admit that there are two things which are always dangerous to put in front of him: a live microphone and a plate of greasy food.
And Thursday night they combined forces to create a fantastic moment of brutally awkward commentary.
According to Deadspin, while the game he was broadcasting was in a commercial break on TNT but still live on NBA.tv, Charles told his TNT colleagues that his new gig as a Weight Watchers spokesman "is a bigger scam" than being paid to watch sports.
Said Sir Charles: "I ain't never missed a weigh-in. Never going to. I'm feeling much better. But I ain't giving away no money. I'm not giving away no free money. I thought this was the greatest scam going, getting paid for watching sports. This Weight Watchers thing is a bigger scam."
His comment drew laughs from broadcasters Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan who all continued talking for more than a minute before realizing they were live.
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That was your dad? what a hoot
For once I’ll agree with Barkley. What a great idea weight watchers, jenny craig and the others are. Selling food to fat people, it’s like selling drugs to addicts, but it’s legal. Wish I’d thought of it first
Just another ignorant Leroy ,rich because he is good at sports.
Hundreds of them around none of them worth a pint of owl pee.
I think you are right.
He means that he is losing weight on the program, and they are paying him good money for doing so.
He’s a fat disgusting bigoted slob When I saw he was on for the NCAA Tournament I made certain not to watch the studio shows.
If he was 1/1000th as cool as he tries to be . . .
**( Weight Watchers a scam )**
I happen to agree.
What’s his weight today? Bet he gained it all back.
“Ahh c’mon man, he’s one of Holder’s people, cut him some slack.”
This is actually all the arrogant slug has going for him.
Good Gosh, they’ll (WW) have to hire Monica Lewinsky again!
Actually, he never did. Although he stopped the Weight Watchers stuff after a year, or so.
He was somewhat abnormally disciplined. Much more than me. He had been a Marine F4 pilot in Vietnam and had 2 masters degrees.
Someone with my more average discipline habits would have gained it back.
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