Barkley For Governor?
Former Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns star Charles Barkley participated in a celebrity poker tournament in Las Vegas last week despite claiming before the event that he was through with gambling and instead focusing on drinking alcohol.
“I can’t gamble, so I gotta drink,” said Barkley, 45, who was sued in May by Wynn casino for failing to pay back gambling loans. “Can you imagine how bad life would be if you couldn’t gamble or drink?”
“The Round Mound of Rebound,” who has projected his lifetime gambling losses to be in excess of $10 million, declared a year ago that he intends to run as an Independent for Governor of Alabama in 2014.
I have never fancied myself as a political junkie and I frankly know zero about Barkley’s political ideals and values. But, I do know that if “Sir Charles” has any sincere desire to run the Yellowhammer State then he needs to begin speaking publicly like a man who actually wants to run for office. If Barkley doesn’t curtail his brazen remarks and lifestyle, he can kiss his dreams of leading the “Heart of Dixie” goodbye.
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I agree 100% Colin. Barkley used to be the “controversial” figure who said things how he saw them. For that, people either hated him or loved him. But this gambling situation has soured his views, and a lot of people are thinking, “If he can’t manage his life/money, why should I help put him in charge of a state.” And to that sentiment, I agree. Though, speaking of former NBA players running for office, keep an eye on former Sun Kevin Johnson, who is running for Major of Sacramento, this coming fall. Johnson is a good guy, who has always been a class act, and if he is indeed the best candidate for the job, I see no reason why he shouldn’t get a crack at it.
He’d be a great politician. No one else can throw money away like him.