Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley took another shot at San Antonio’s women following his appearance at the Capital One JamFest, part of the March Madness Music Festival leading up to the NCAA Final.
This wasn’t his first dig at the women of San Antonio, as he has joked numerous times about their size. Instead of toning down his remarks, the Chuckster decided to up the ante and rile up the crowd even more.
During his on-stage appearance, Charles Barkley began by praising the city of San Antonio and expressing admiration for legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. However, in typical Chuck fashion, he quickly shifted tone, delivering a comment that drew both laughs and criticism.
“Y’all are a great city. I love Gregg Popovich and the Spurs… And yes, y’all got some big b*****s here,” he said, reigniting a controversy that has followed him for over a decade.
Charles Barkley’s jokes about the size of San Antonio women have become infamous, with earlier quips comparing the women of Houston as “skinny,” while claiming San Antonio has “big a** women.”
Despite receiving backlash and warnings over the years, Charles Barkley has made it clear that he has no intention of backing down. Instead, he seems to embrace the controversy, treating it as a long-standing, humorous rivalry that entertains fans.
Though he has been warned in the past about these remarks, Charles Barkley has maintained that the feud between him and the city hasn’t gone away—and he’s ready to keep the jokes coming while entertaining his audience.
Rekindling the Feud Between Charles Barkley and San Antonio
Charles Barkley’s “feud” with San Antonio is one of the most unusual and long-running comedic storylines in sports media—less of a feud in the traditional sense and more of a recurring punchline that has drawn both laughter and criticism over the years.
The Chuckster has joked so often about San Antonio women that a video compilation of his comments has circulated widely on YouTube.
Over the years, Charles Barkley has made numerous remarks about the size of women in San Antonio. One of his most well-known quips is that the city has “big ole women.”
The reaction from San Antonio has been mixed. Some residents and fans find the jokes humorous or harmless, viewing them as part of Charles Barkley’s larger-than-life persona. Others have labeled them disrespectful, sexist, and body-shaming. City leaders, media outlets, and advocacy groups have spoken out, asking Charles Barkley to stop.
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