On March 26, 1991, Charles Barkley, who at that time was playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, was suspended for one game, without pay, and fined $10,000 by the NBA for spitting at a fan and using abusive language during a game against the New Jersey Nets.
How Spiting On A Little Girl Sitting Courtside Changed Charles Barkley’s Life
How Spiting On A Little Girl Sitting Courtside Changed Charles Barkley’s Life
“If you play on the edge it’s not a matter of if you go off, but when.”
Charles Barkley took the suspension like a man, apologized to the girl numerous times, even befriended the girl, giving her and her family tickets to a whole lot of future games.
In an interview with Graham Bensinger, Chuck explaines how this incident changed his life.