Charles Barkley ripped the city of San Francisco during TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night. The basketball legend took a shot at the City by the Bay while discussing Pistons star Cade Cunningham’s chances at making his first All-Star team when the game takes place at Chase Center in February.

Charles Barkley clarified he would not attend the NBA All-Star game in person as he blasted San Francisco for a second straight year. The post Charles Barkley TRASHES ‘Rat-Infested’ San Francisco for Second Straight Year While Vowing to Skip NBA All-Star Game first appeared on Mediaite.

Johnson quickly urged Barkley to stop and just focus on the highlights. Kenny Smith, meanwhile, chimed in to claim San Francisco is a “beautiful” city. “San Francisco is not a beautiful city!” Barkley pushed back. “Rats. Cats…Y’all are not gonna make me like San Francisco. No. Nope, nope, nope, nope.” -via Awful Announcing / January 17, 2025

While appearing on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night, Barkley referred to San Francisco as “rat-infested.”

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized San Francisco again, calling it a "rat-infested place," and confirmed he won't attend the NBA All-Star Game there. Barkley's disparagement follows past comments and sparked defensive responses from Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green.

NBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco and Charles Barkley has no interest in attending.

Charles Barkley made it abundantly clear this week that he's not a huge fan of the host city for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. During this Thursday's edition of "Inside the NBA," Barkley and the crew were going over highlights when he gave a shoutout to Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham.