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Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal Trash ‘Boring’ Salt Lake City Before Start of NBA All-Star Game

These two NBA legends don’t seem to like Salt Lake City at all.

Andy Nesbitt

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are very good at their NBA on TNT jobs because they are never afraid to share what is exactly on their minds, for good or bad. 

Well, the two NBA legends continued doing just that during the NBA All-Star Game broadcast (which got off to a weird start thanks to Vin Diesel) on Sunday night when they shared their thoughts on Salt Lake City, Utah—the city that’s hosting the NBA All-Star Game. 

Barkley sounded off first, calling the city “boring” and Shaq added he’s been having a lot of room service during their stay the past few days. 

Check this out: 

Told you they didn’t hold back! 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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