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 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 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 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
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