By Mark Heim
It’s Auburn-Georgia week. Hate should be spewing, right?
Charles Barkley joked, “You can’t have that much hate in your heart.”
That’s right. The Inside the NBA analyst and former Auburn basketball star has only hate in his heart for one rival. On Wednesday, he joined “The Next Round,” and he was asked if he hates Georgia.
“Not really,” he said. “I hate Alabama. That’s a different animal.”
The former NBA star revealed, however, the hate is pointed in a very specific direction.
“I really don’t hate Alabama,” he admitted. “I just want to beat them. I hate their fans because they’re obnoxious. They lost two games last year, and it was like, ‘Kill us now. That’s the end of the world.’ Then, after the lost to Texas, it was like, ‘Oh my God.’
“You got the greatest coach ever. They are a bunch of ungrateful brats. That’s the only thing I hate about Alabama. Listen, Alabama’s a great program. I have a lot of friends that played there. You know how much love and respect I have for coach (Nick) Saban, but I just hate their fans because they are obnoxious and entitled.”
