Barkley, Shaq not pleased with Salt Lake City; call it ‘boring’

SALT LAKE CITY — Whereas Salt Lake Metropolis has earned almost rave critiques as host of this 12 months’s NBA All-Star Weekend, it seems that legends Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal didn’t take pleasure in their time within the Beehive State.

Throughout Sunday’s telecast of the All-Star Recreation, Barkley used an expletive when speaking about his time in Salt Lake Metropolis.

“These folks going to heaven at this fee, there ain’t nothing to do on this boring-___ metropolis,” stated Barkley, as his fellow commentators laughed.

When questioned by certainly one of his co-hosts, Barkley, who has made his share of controversial feedback, complimented Utah’s capital metropolis earlier than resuming his assault.

“It is an incredible metropolis, however there ain’t nothing to do right here. These folks all going to heaven,” he continued.

Seeing one other wave of controversy coming from his colleague’s mouth, O’Neal might be heard saying “Oh my gosh” after Barkley’s feedback earlier than seemingly agreeing together with his opinion.

“I by no means ate a lot room service in my life,” he added, implying that there was no place to exit for a meal.

Earlier than the dialog turned to a different matter, Barkley defined why he discovered Salt Lake Metropolis so boring.

“Cannot smoke, cannot drink; these folks going to heaven,” Barkley stated whereas laughing.

Offended response over Barkley and Shaq’s feedback got here swift and livid over social media.

“Tremendous disappointing take,” tweeted State Sen. Nate Blouin. “Do higher Shaq and Charles! Wager y’all had been simply cooped up within the all star VIP areas and did not even get into the town, and are simply perpetuating a fame we’re working exhausting to alter.”

Over 100,000 guests had been anticipated to attend the All-Star occasions in northern Utah all through the weekend.