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On Tuesday night, Charles Barkley received backlash for making offensive comments towards Axios reporter Alexi McCammond.
According to McCammond, after members of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's campaign staff entered the room, McCammond noted Barkley had expressed support for both Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and Buttigieg. According to McCammond, Barkley replied, "I don't hit women, but if I did I would hit you." When she objected Barkley replied that she "couldn't take a joke."
\u201cJust FYI Charles Barkley told me tonight \u201cI don\u2019t hit women but if I did I would hit you,\u201d and then when I objected to that he told me I \u201ccouldn\u2019t take a joke.\u201d\u201d— Alexi McCammond (@Alexi McCammond) 1574224836
\u201cThere are almost no times I will beak an OTR \u201cagreement\u201d but this is not OK. And it was all because he came in talking about how he loves Deval Patrick and once someone from Pete\u2018s campaign came around he said he loved Pete and I reminded him he previously said he was a Deval fan\u201d— Alexi McCammond (@Alexi McCammond) 1574224836
\u201cHere\u2019s a pic (albeit dark and blurry) if you need more.\u201d— Alexi McCammond (@Alexi McCammond) 1574224836
McCammond went on to post a picture from the event. Subsequently, Barkley issued a statement via Turner Sports' Public Relations account. "My comment was inappropriate and unacceptable. It was an attempted joke that wasn't funny at all. There's no excuse for it and I apologize."
\u201cStatement on behalf of Charles Barkley in response to tweet by Axios reporter Alexi McCammond:\n \n\u201cMy comment was inappropriate and unacceptable. It was an attempted joke that wasn\u2019t funny at all. There\u2019s no excuse for it and I apologize.\u201d\u201d— Warner Bros. Discovery Sports U.S. PR (@Warner Bros. Discovery Sports U.S. PR) 1574263072
H/T: Philly Voice