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Charles Barkley Admits To Losing $100,000 On The Falcons Super Bowl Choke Job

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During "Inside The NBA" on Thursday night, Charles Barkley went off on the 'coward' Lakers for scapegoating Frank Vogel and Russell Westbrook

27 May 2010: TNT analyst Charles Barkley discusses the game before the Los Angeles Lakers 103-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Charles Barkley can afford to throw his money around, and it seems like he’s no stranger to taking a big loss. Sir Charles went on the Dan Patrick show today and somewhere in the babbling nonsense coming out of his mouth was this story about his experience betting on Super Bowl LI.

The Falcons were +3.5 or +4 in that game (depending on what book you were using). It’s unclear if Charles had the moneyline or the spread. Either way, terrible beat. As everyone knows the Falcons blew a 28-3 lead in that game. The Patriots scored a TD in overtime to screw over many bettors around the country.

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Barkley had admitted to having a bit of a gambling problem in the past. In 2007, Charles Barkley told the Associated Press, ““It’s a stupid, bad habit. I have a problem, but the problem is when you can’t afford it. I can afford to gamble. I didn’t kill myself when I lost two and half million dollars. I like to gamble and I’m not going to quit.”

That makes two of us, Charles.

Barkley’s bettor’s mentality is probably the most relatable thing about him. If only we all had his fortune to throw around on our locks of the day.

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