Charles Barkley’s tongue can be notoriously sharp, but the Hall of Famer also knows when he’s out of line.
Barkley apologized to several members of the Rockets management, including general manager Daryl Morey and CEO Tad Brown, for critical comments he has made about the organization.
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"I want to apologize to the Houston Rockets," Barkley said on Tuesday's broadcast of "Inside the NBA," via the Houston Chronicle. "I overacted to two tweets. I said something I shouldn't say. So I want to apologize to Daryl Morey. And I want to apologize to Tad Brown, the CEO, for overreacting."
Morey tweeted Barkley after he criticized the team against the Suns last season. Brown did the same after Barkley accused the team of “fake hustle” in Game 3 of its series against the Warriors.
"You know, I don't do any social media. When you show stuff or I hear about it, I get mad," Barkley said. "So I want to apologize to those three guys and the entire Houston Rockets organization because when you're on television, Ernie (Johnson), it should never be personal. We're supposed to do our jobs. When Daryl Morey sent a tweet during the season, I got mad. I was 100 percent wrong. When Tad Brown tweeted last week, I was 100 percent wrong.”
Barkley, who played for the Rockets from 1996-2000, also apologized to owner Leslie Alexander. Barkley previously claimed the team owed him $5 million. On Sunday, he said the team owed him $3 million.
"Les Alexander treated me great when I was in Houston," Barkley said. "So I just want to apologize to those three guys."