Charles Barkley Serves Up Hot Dogs And His New Collaboration With Ruffles To Hungry Fans
Charles Barkley serves up hot dogs and his new collaboration with Ruffles to hungry fans… before Shaquille O’Neal calls him out for acting drunk.
He is a basketball icon and NBA analyst.
But now Charles Barkley can also be found in a Ruffles bag.
Barkley, 60, has partnered with the brand for a unique release of hot dog-flavored chips to be released during NBA All-Star Weekend.
The classic court dish is his favorite flavor, and bags of the new flavor feature Barkley in a hot dog suit and tie.
On Sunday, Barkley served the new fries alongside real hot dogs to hungry fans at the Ruffle’s Bark.Dawgs experience in Salt Lake City during All-Star Weekend.
Barkley looked dapper in a gray plaid suit and white button-down shirt while attending the event.
There it is: Charles Barkley attended the Ruffles Bark.Dawgs Experience, which took place as part of the NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City on Sunday.
The former Phoenix Suns member also donned a blue apron that featured a graphic of a hot dog spinning a basketball on his finger.
That same day, Charles was called out by Inside the NBA host Shaquille O’Neal for apparently acting drunk while offering commentary on LeBron James’ All-Star reserve selections.
During part of the broadcast, the former basketball player mumbled his words when talking about LeBron James’ reserve picks, and declared through the New York Post: ‘No bad picks today, all these guys are great.’
O’Neal picked up on his co-host’s comment, asking, ‘Why do you look like you’re drunk? Are you OK?’
Although Barkley denied drinking before the festivities and blamed poor audio from his microphone, his friend bluntly said: “No, that’s you, you’re drunk.”
The former Los Angeles Lakers member later humorously quipped, “I want to thank Patron for sponsoring Chuck.”
As the events of the day progressed, the former Philadelphia 76ers star also made comments about his feelings regarding Salt Lake City’s nightlife.
He expressed that ‘there is nothing to do in this boring city. It’s a big city, but there’s nothing to do here.
Snacks: The 60-year-old former professional basketball player handed out hot dogs and bags of hot dog-flavored chips that came in bags with his likeness during the annual sporting event.
Not the first: The TV personality, who recently had a falling out with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe, has followed in the footsteps of LeBron James, who also lent his face to custom-flavored Ruffles bags.
Having fun: The businessman called out Barkley for apparently acting drunk while offering commentary during the day’s events
Barkley also made a comment about the city’s large Mormon population, stating: ‘No smoking. I can’t drink. These people go to heaven.
At one point, the former basketball player and O’Neal argued during the broadcast.
While the pair’s point of contention was not specified, the latter reportedly told his co-host that he would “hit you with this mic right now.”
Barkley went on to comment that “there aren’t enough people to get me off your ass”, though the pair were heard laughing after the exchange.
All in good fun: Barkley went on to comment that “there aren’t enough people to get me off your ass,” though the pair were heard laughing after the exchange.