“Baby I meant the other women….” Charles Barkley’s controversial pregnancy joke was confronted by his new-mom daughter

Charles Barkley's daughter Christina Barkley, recently became a mother at the age of 35.

“Baby I meant the other women….” Charles Barkley’s controversial pregnancy joke was confronted by his new-mom daughter

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Marking International Mother’s Day, Charles Barkley’s daughter, Christiana, jokingly confronted her father for his amusing take on childbirth. Celebrating her inaugural Mother’s Day, she challenged his attempt to downplay the pains of childbirth, all while being live on an episode of NBA on TNT.

The TNT show, starring Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, captivates viewers with its diverse array of topics, with a comedic flair. Nonetheless, Charles Barkley’s humor occasionally sparks clapback, as seen when his daughter provided a witty response during this particular episode on Mother’s Day.

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In the second week of May, the Inside the NBA crew marked International Mother’s Day with a lively quiz contest among the hosts. The questions, contributing to the fun atmosphere, were supplied by the mothers of various members production staff.

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Adding an unexpected twist, a crew member posed a question on maternity leave. Charles Barkley, with his characteristic humor, chimed in, commenting on the timing of her pregnancy and playfully suggesting she had a ‘strategic baby’ to escape the intensity of the playoffs. Fellow host, Ernie Johnson Jr. responded:

 That’s not the most controversial thing you’ve ever said about motherhood.

Ernie then went on to play an old video clip of Charles Barkley. In the clip, Chuck had said:

Women be milking that baby pain too. It can’t be nearly as bad as playing a basketball game with a sprained ankle.

To Charles’ astonishment, a pre-recorded message suddenly appeared on the screen, featuring his daughter, Christiana, cradling her baby boy, Henry. In a playful rebuttal, refuted her father’s earlier claims. Drawing a humorous analogy, she compared playing basketball with a sprained ankle to a spa treatment, emphasizing that while a basketball game lasts 48 minutes, she had to endure labor pains for a whopping 48 hours.

Charles being Charles, went on to backtrack his statement, without actually apologizing though. He said:

Baby, I meant them other women.
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Charles Barkley was on hearing his daughter’s disaffection for basketball

In a candid revelation, Charles Barkley’s only child, Christiana Barkley, confessed to not sharing her father’s enthusiasm for the beautiful game of basketball. The revelation came to light during a CBS 60 Minutes interview when Jon Wertheim gently reminded Charles that his daughter didn’t follow in his footsteps as an NBA basketball player.

Charles Barkley (Left) and Christian Barkley (Right)
Charles Barkley (Left) and Christian Barkley (Right) (via People)

Chuck responded hilariously. He said:

That was brutal. She was six feet tall, from birth (laughing), I am going to have the best female basketball player in the world. I can't wait to see she is old enough; I am going to teach her everything. And then we start playing, and I am sitting in the stands.

He went further to say:

And I am saying to myself, 'Oh man, she is not agressive at all.' So, I ask her one day, 'You don't like basketball, do you?' 'No, I hate basketball.' And it took me a little while to get over it, but she is a great person and a straight-edge dude and I had to brag about that.

In 2011, Christiana Barkley earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Villanova University, followed by a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. Currently, she serves as the director of writing and senior account manager at the Koppelman Group, a college consulting company. Prior to her current position, she gained experience as a sales assistant at Turner Sports from 2011 to 2014.

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