It's not a beautiful city

Charles Barkley slams San Francisco as 'rat infested,' declares he's skipping NBA All-Star Game
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley slammed the city of San Francisco during "Inside the NBA" on Thursday night as "rat infested."
Charles Barkley plans to skip NBA All-Star game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
Charles Barkley ripped the city of San Francisco during TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night. The basketball legend took a shot at the City by the Bay while discussing Pistons star Cade Cunningham’s chances at making his first All-Star team when the game takes place at Chase Center in February.
Charles Barkley says he's not going to 'rat-infested' San Francisco for All-Star Game: It's not a beautiful city
Johnson quickly urged Barkley to stop and just focus on the highlights. Kenny Smith, meanwhile, chimed in to claim San Francisco is a “beautiful” city. “San Francisco is not a beautiful city!” Barkley pushed back. “Rats. Cats…Y’all are not gonna make me like San Francisco. No. Nope, nope, nope, nope.” -via Awful Announcing / January 17, 2025
NBA HOFer Charles Barkley refuses to attend NBA All-Star Game, criticizes San Francisco again: "Y'all are not gonna make me like San Francisco!"
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized San Francisco again, calling it a "rat-infested place," and confirmed he won't attend the NBA All-Star Game there. Barkley's disparagement follows past comments and sparked defensive responses from Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green.
Charles Barkley not looking forward to NBA All-Star Game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
While appearing on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night, Barkley referred to San Francisco as “rat-infested.”
Charles Barkley vows to boycott NBA All-Star Game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
NBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco and Charles Barkley has no interest in attending.
'I'm Not Going' - Charles Barkley Boycotting This Year's NBA All-Star Game
Charles Barkley made it abundantly clear this week that he's not a huge fan of the host city for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. During this Thursday's edition of "Inside the NBA," Barkley and the crew were going over highlights when he gave a shoutout to Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham.
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