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?”
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“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 frankly, I don't know about Barkley’s political ideals and values. But I do know that if “Sir Charles” has any sincere desire to run in 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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