![]() ![]() And he went public with that request and named Barkley as one of the reasons he wanted out, calling him “selfish” and saying he didn’t “show the dedication” to win. But following a 31-19 regular season, Houston was bounced in the first round of the playoffs by Shaq and Kobe’s Los Angeles Lakers.Īt that point, Pippen requested a trade to LA. The Rockets were an older team, so they were actually helped when the 1998-99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the lockout. Charles feud began in the first placeĬharles Barkley Says His Longtime Feud With Michael Jordan Won’t End Anytime Soonįor those unaware of why Barkley and Pippen began feuding in the first place, it all dates back to 1999 when the two were teammates with the Houston Rockets.įollowing the Chicago Bulls’ “Last Dance” season in 1997-98, Pippen was traded to Houston to team with Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon, both of whom were near the end of their respective careers. So how did this whole thing get started in the first place? Why the Scottie vs. “I’m not no fake tough guy, I don’t pretend to be a tough guy but I am tougher than Scottie Pippen.” Charles Barkley on Scottie Pippen I don’t walk around saying I’m Billy Badass, but I can promise you one thing - I’m tougher than Scottie Pippen, let me put that to rest right now. ![]() “I’m damn sure tougher than Scottie Pippen. Barkley says he’s ‘damn sure tougher’ than Pippen (L-R) Charles Barkley Scottie Pippen | Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Carlos Tischler/Getty Imagesĭuring an appearance earlier this week on the Waddle and Silvy show on ESPN 1000 in Chicago, Barkley finally decided to truly clap back at Pippen and had this to say: Barkley said it was “silly and stupid” for men their age to “have beefs” and essentially tried to laugh the whole thing off.īut he must have had a change of heart this week as he threw another log on the fire. Speaking on Turner Sports’ The Steam Room podcast, Sir Charles simply said it was “unfortunate” that Pippen was taking shots at everybody but understood why he was doing so as Scottie is releasing an autobiography this fall and is already promoting it. Not long after the interview was released, Barkley responded by saying he wasn’t going to respond. I don’t know nobody he done whooped.” Scottie Pippen on Charles Barkley I ain’t never seen him fight a Black man unless there were referees around. “He only got arrested for throwing some little white guys out of a window. And while he did say Charles was “a great player,” he also said, “when you talk about success in winning, you don’t speak of Charles Barkley’s name.”īut that wasn’t the comment that made headlines. ![]() At one point during the interview, Pippen brought up Barkley. The group was seen in deep conversation and the subject matter appeared to be serious at points as they had stern looks on their faces, according to photos seen by Page Six.īarkley, 60, was dressed professionally in the same shirt, vest and tie that he wore earlier in the day on the set of his new CNN show, “King Charles.In one of the most candid interviews he’s ever given, Pippen spoke with GQ earlier this summer and took shots at Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, and several others. It does not appear that Holmes’ girlfriend and podcast co-host, Amy Robach, was present for the outing. They were joined by a mystery blonde, who was dressed smartly in a dark pink button-down shirt and a black blazer. ![]() Holmes and Charles Barkley got together for a late-night meetup at a lounge in New York City Wednesday night, Page Six has exclusively learned.Īn eyewitness spotted the television personalities at Faces and Names Bar & Lounge in midtown Manhattan close to midnight. Holmes had 18 drinks a day before Dry January: I ‘need to reexamine my relationship with alcohol’ Holmes divulges his own excess drinking habits ‘Embarrassed’ Amy Robach admits she has ’30 drinks a week’ as T.J. Holmes were hitting the bottle - and bars - at the start of their relationship: sources Amy Robach says there’s ‘been a price to pay’ for choosing love with T.J. ![]()
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