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Charles Barkley ‘wanted to punch’ trick-or-treaters in the face over Halloween fiasco: ‘Damn brats’
Charles Barkley joked on “Inside the NBA” that he was fed up with trick-or-treaters bringing basketball cards for him to autograph while he handed out Halloween sweets. His exaggerated frustration drew laughs from the panel and contrasted with his emotional tribute the previous week to co-host Ernie Johnson, who is retiring.
Barkley said he enjoys giving children candy but does not want to spend the evening signing cards, and joked that he wanted to punch the children but could not. He has been on “Inside the NBA” since 31 October 2000; Johnson’s retirement announcement followed 37 years with the programme, and Barkley said he had worked alongside him for 26 or 27 years.
In short
- Barkley complained about trick-or-treaters asking him to sign basketball cards.
- He said he enjoys handing out candy but wants Halloween to stay simple.
- His light-hearted rant followed an emotional tribute to retiring co-host Ernie Johnson.