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The coastal town of Galveston is home to a wonderful cityscape, vibrant Victorian homes, multiple destination piers, nightlife, waterparks, beaches, fantastic cuisine, and more. That said, the town does have its drawbacks. In a recent panel on Inside the NBA, television analyst and former star Houston Rockets player, Charles Barkley roasted Galveston to the delight of the panel.
A segment about the demise of the New Orleans Pelicans spurred Barley’s Galveston rant. Sitting on a panel with Shaquille O’ Neal, Ernie Johnson, and Vince Carter, Barkley conveyed contempt for the New Orleans Pelicans latest performance.
Following the Pelicans’ 106-85 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Barkley declared the series over. This lead to Barkley musing about where the Pelicans would spend their post-season vacation – an ongoing tradition in sports.
Barkley, known for his candor, didn’t hold back on the Pelicans – nor Galveston for that matter.
In response a question posed by fellow host, Shaquille O’Neal, about where the Pelicans would be vacationing following their imminent defeat, Barkley had this to say:
“We not even going to send them to Cancun, we going to send them to Galveston where that dirty *** water be washing up on the shore. And you people think they at the beach,” Barkley said as the rest of the panel cracked up with laughter.
“Drive yo’ *** down to Galveston. They didn’t even try. We not going to get them no plane ticket to the beach. We sending their *** to Galveston right where that dirty *** water washes up on the beach. They can’t even get in the water.”
During Barkley’s rant, you can see not only the entire panel chuckling – Shaquille O’Neal literally doubled over laughing and Vince Carter covering his face with notes – but also laughs from the production team in the background.
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