Charles Barkley Says He Won’t Vote For Stephen A. Smith If He Becomes A Presidential Candidate

I mean, who knew that Charles Barkley had such strong political opinions? In a recent interview, he said that if Stephen A. Smith ever decides to run for president, he definitely won’t be getting Barkley’s vote. I guess Barkley’s not a fan of Smith’s political ambitions. It’s all just a little bit wild to me.

But hey, everyone’s entitled to their own opinion. And I guess that includes celebrities and athletes, too. I mean, Barkley’s not the first famous person to get vocal about their political views. So, to each their own, I suppose.

‘Calm down, Stephen A.—and Stephen A. is one of my friends,’ Barkley told Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina when asked about the ESPN’s potential future as a Presidential candidate.

‘C’mon, man,’ Barkley continued. ‘Stop it. C’mon. It had to start out as a joke and he started taking it serious. C’mon, man. All I would say is ”knock it off.” And that’s the best way to phrase it.’

And just in case Barkley left any room for doubt, he gave Traina a clear ‘no’ when asked if he could conceivably vote for Smith.

Despite a complete absence of any political experience, Smith recently said he’s genuinely considering running for President after being approached by ‘elected officials’ over a shot at the White House.

The ESPN analyst posted a link to a Barrett Media article where he revealed he is walking back on his claims he would never run for office.

‘Time to stop messing around,’ he wrote on X. ‘Life is great. Especially at ESPN/Disney. Hate the thought of being a politician. But sick of this mess. So I’m officially leaving all doors open.’

In the Barrett Media article, Smith said: ‘Over the last few weeks, I’ve had no choice but to get more serious about it.

‘I’ve been approached by people on Capitol Hill. I’ve been approached by people who are elected officials in office, whether it’s governors or mayors or what have you. People have legitimately, seriously, asked me about it.

‘I have no desire to be a politician, but I’ve decided that I’m no longer going to close that door. I’m gonna keep my options open. I’m going to entertain the possibility.

‘If it comes in late 2026, 2027, where I look at this country and think it’s an absolute mess and there’s legitimate reason to believe … that I indeed have a legitimate shot to win the presidency of the United States. I am not going to rule it out.’

But man, can you imagine what it would be like to have these men going at it on the debate stage? Now that’s a pay-per-view event I’d tune in for. But on the real, would you vote for Stephen A. Smith if he runs for president?

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