Barkley says 'I am not going to gamble anymore'

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The Round Mound of Double-Down knows when to fold emfor now.
Published 5/20/2008 by Billy Krumb at Clubhouse Cancer
... Charles Barkley insisted Monday he will cease his compulsive gambling, at least for the time being, less than a week after acknowledging he owed a $400,000 debt to the Wynn Hotel & Casino. ...

Charles Barkley gives up gambling
Published 5/20/2008 by EnriqueFed (noreply@blogger.com) at ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS
... After the news came out last week that he owed $400,000 to a Vegas casino, Charles Barkley has decided to quit gambling, at least for now. During the pregame show for the TNT broadcast of Monday's game between the Spurs and Hornets, Barkley announced that he was "not going to gamble anymore. For right now, the next year or two, I'm not going to gamble." Barkley said that he doesn't have any money problems and that he has payed back the debt he owes, but he wants to take a break from gambling. ...

Rested Vs. Still Playing
Published 5/20/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
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Dakota's finals preview
Published 5/20/2008 by JR (noreply@blogger.com) at Flotsam - We'll tell you what to think
Charles Barky is not going to gamble anymore! But Charles Barky loves to gamble. What if he goes sad because he can't gamble, and then he stops keeping it fresh? Mommy says I shouldn't eat the fruits in our fridge that aren't fresh. I don't listen to mommy very much. ...

Sir Charles Claims That He Will Stop Gambling… For At Least A While
Published 5/20/2008 at Posterboy Sports with Bill Palmer
charles_barkley_11.jpg Last night on TNT’s pregame show, Barkley said that he is going to take a break from a habit that has lost him more than $10 million over the years. This comes as a result of the Wynn Las Vegas going public with a $400 thousand debt. Charles paid the debt quickly and said that he is in no dire straits financially, so why is he stopping when he “still has the money to lose.” Charles Barkley not gambling is like ...

BARKLEY ALSO PLANS TO STOP EATING, TALKING
Published 5/20/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip for your impressionable young children
... to the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Vegas. But then he made this announcement Monday that had bullshit meters rising everywhere (emphasis from on high): ...

Now He's a Role Model
Published 5/20/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... in February, 2008: We took a lot of heat from the press when we ran the “I Am Not a Role Model” campaign. I wanted to start a debate and it’s the greatest thing I’ve done in my life. I would say that by Barkley opening himself up on national TV in front of millions of people and vowing to quit his vice , he has a new greatest achievement in his lifetime. Even though the Q&A with Johnson was no doubt planned by Turner producers, there was something totally genuine about it. Here was Barkley, looking straight into the camera looking ridiculously human in a tan suit ...

What's Awesome in the NBA: Episode 1
Published 5/21/2008 by kellex (noreply@blogger.com) at le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog
... the Bull and beat up another cop! Flat out awesome. Maurice Cheeks of the Sixers is campaigning for Zach "Z-bo" Randolph? Hah! So awesome. Wait, is this true Dannie? Did Charles Barkley actually say that he would quit gambling? Yes he did! Do we believe him? No! Just imagine he and Jordan on the golf course or in a casino. Do you really think MJ is going to let off of Sir Charles? Hah...awesome. Another link. And again. One more. Refs that cheat, gamble and get arrested! So ...