Charles Barkley to San Antonio women: 'Ease up on them churros'

NBA basketball analysts Kenny Smith (left) and Charles Barkley are shown on the set at TNT studios in Atlanta in 2010. NBA basketball analysts Kenny Smith (left) and Charles Barkley are shown on the set at TNT studios in Atlanta in 2010. Photo: Associated Press File Photo Photo: Associated Press File Photo Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Charles Barkley to San Antonio women: 'Ease up on them churros' 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

It felt like relations between Charles Barkley and the city of San Antonio were beginning to reveal signs of a slight thaw.

The “Inside the NBA” personality had crowned Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard as the world’s preeminent basketball player; he swore that the Golden State Warriors would not repeat as NBA champions; and he held to those sentiments time and again throughout the season.

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But Tuesday night, Barkley took whatever goodwill he may have built up, threw it atop the pyre and set it aflame.

After showing a photo of a mural depicting Barkley fleeing from some of those “big ol’” San Antonio women and a cascade of hot dogs, the former “Round Mound of Rebound” turned “Round Mound” dove back into his Andrew Dice Clay shtick.

“They wear them big ol’ bloomers down there, they can’t get in them cute little panties, they wear bloomers,” Barkley said, failing to stifle laughter.

Shaquille O’Neal, who was recently inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, asked Barkley to kindly apologize.

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But, this being Chuck, he instead offered some twisted words of “wisdom.”

“Listen, you big ol’ women need to stop … ease up on them churros,” Barkley said through spurts of uncontrollable chortling.

He did try to save some face — kind of — by noting his love for the city of San Antonio and the Spurs organization.

“I love Gregg Popovich and everything, the fans are great down there,” Barkley said, “they just big, they just big.”

And with that, the next chapter of Barkley vs. San Antonio began.

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