We remember when these two were close! There was a considerable amount of distance between the two legends through the years and now we kno why. He now feels that Jordan “doesn’t like him too much”. Hit the jump for details.
Via Complex Sports:
According to Barkley, who sat down for an interview with Graham Bensinger recently, his comments about MJ and the Bobcats caused a rift between the two friends. And that rift still exists today.
“I think that Michael was upset by some of the things I said about the Bobcats,” he told Bensinger. “Which, number one, they were true…I’m gonna be honest, and I’m gonna be fair.”
Barkley did point out that he thinks MJ has done a much better job over the course of the last few years. But it doesn’t sound like his recent praise has helped Barkley and MJ’s friendship.
“He’s doing a much better job,” he said. “But a couple years ago, when [the Bobcats] were vying for the worst record in NBA history, Michael had not done a good job. And he took it personally.”
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