Charles Barkley, a big supporter of the Auburn Tigers, strongly expressed his dislike for the Alabama football team during a basketball game between Auburn and USC.
Known as "The Round Mound of Rebound," he made it clear that he doesn't support Alabama because of the rivalry with Auburn. He mentioned that he's friends with Alabama's coach Nick Saban, but that doesn't change his feelings about the team.
“I can’t root for Alabama under any circumstances,” Barkley said. “I love Coach Saban. He’s been great to me. But I can never root for Alabama. Under any circumstances. I told you if they played Afghanistan, I’d be pulling for Afghanistan.”
“Hey, you know how much I love Coach Saban and Alabama. I mean, I don’t like Alabama, I like Coach Saban,” Barkley said. “Winning with backups should have gave you brownie points, not penalize you. If we’re gonna play sports now where it only matters if you’re using your starters, I don’t want to be in that world. They won three games with a backup and another backup.”
Barkley said he's unsure who will win the national championship this year. Although Afghanistan isn't in this year's semifinals, he's certain to support any team that plays against Alabama.
Alabama will play against Michigan in the Rose Bowl on January 1 at 5 p.m.
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