This was a player who famously declared “I am not a role model” and also caused an international stir at the 1992 Olympics when he said, among other things: “I don’t know anything about Angola, but Angola’s in trouble.” This was a player who in interviews could be profane, annoyed, outrageous and hilarious, sometimes all in the same response to a question. This was a player who collected rebounds and technical fouls. On the air, announcers were advised to curb their commentary and watch their mouths.īut that’s precisely why Dick Ebersol was drawn to Charles Barkley, the gregarious and future Hall of Fame power forward. Searing criticism of players and coaches was best left to the newspapers. This was especially true in sports broadcasting before “hot takes” began seeping into studio shows. Network television historically sheltered itself from the performer who walked the tightrope and too often fell over into the pit of controversy. Thus, there was a degree of danger involved here. ![]() ![]() Spone was arrested earlier this month and released on condition she appear at a preliminary hearing on March 30.As a broadcaster now and as an NBA player before that, Charles Barkley has the ability to captivate audiences.ĪTLANTA - The man who supercharged the rise of a young comedian named Eddie Murphy, provided a national platform for a broadcaster named Bob Costas, and gave scores of other undeveloped talents their shot at stardom was suddenly fixated on a basketball player who was untrained and certifiably uncensored. There is no indication Spone's daughter knew what her mom was doing, according to court records. Ratel said that, like Madi, his daughter was initially friends with Spone’s daughter but he and his wife told his daughter to cut off the friendship, which he believes sparked the alleged bullying by the mother.īucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub explained that Spone had allegedly “taken a real picture and edited it through some photoshopping app to make it look like this teenaged girl had no clothes on to appear nude, when in reality that picture was a screengrab from the teenager's social media in which she had a bathing suit on," according to WPVI.ĭetectives were able to trace the anonymous phone numbers allegedly to Spone’s home in Chalfont, which is when they found evidence on her phone linking her to the text messages, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. It’s an image put out there of my daughter that is simply not true.” George Ratel, father of one of the alleged victims, told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “I don’t know what would push her to this point. ![]() ![]() Cheerleader’s Mom Charged With Making Deepfakes to Slander Her Teammates Offline Club Helps Disconnect From Tech and Meet New People Jon Stewart and Others Saying Goodbye to Beloved Animals Lucky Surgery Survivor Finds 4-Leaf Clovers to Give Others Luck Parents Are Spending Up to $10K for Newborn Photos Woman Powerlifting While Pregnant and Other Amazing Feats of Strength Florida Woman Twice Widowed at Young Age Uses Grief to Help Others Inside Deals: Hardside Luggage Set, Crossbody Handbag, Heated Foot Bath Former Child Stars Shed Light on the Dark Side of Kids TV Why Oprah Winfrey Resigned From WeightWatchers Board Fani Willis Can Stay on Trump Case If Ex-Boyfriend Quits Meghan Markle Launches New Luxury Lifestyle Brand Kirsten Dunst Was 'Shaken' After Watching 'Civil War' Could Your Dirty Humidifier Be Making You Sick? Olivia Munn’s Doctor Speaks on Actress’ Breast Cancer Diagnosis New York City Man Gets Shot With His Own Gun During Fight on Subway Go 1,375 Feet Down to Sleep in World’s Deepest Hotel Fitness Influencers Baxter and Thievin Die in Car Crash Pizza Shop Owner Sets Off Explosion When Lighting Oven in Texas Deadly Tornadoes Touch Down in Midwest After Warnings How These American Muslims Observe Ramadan
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