Guest Tigrinum Major Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Sir Charles challenges 67 year old referee to race This has been in the works for a few months, and I can’t believe it’s really happening. Charles Barkley and Dick Bavetta are going to have their foot race on Saturday. Here’s the press release:Let’s get ready to stuuuumble!†On the evening of Saturday, February 17, former NBA superstar and current TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley, 43, will challenge veteran NBA referee Dick Bavetta, 67, to a footrace during TNT’s coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by EA SPORTS. The distance of the race will be 235 feet (78.3 yards), as Barkley and Bavetta will race baseline to baseline, and then to the half-court line of the regulation basketball court at the Thomas & Mack Arena. In conjunction with the race $50,000, $25,000 from the NBA and $25,000 from TNT, will be donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. The initial challenge to race was issued on January 4 when Barkley subbed in for TNT game announcer Steve Kerr and made a rare courtside appearance with Albert for TNT’s broadcast of the L.A. Lakers @ Sacramento Kings game. During the first half of the match-up, in which Bavetta was officiating, Barkley made the off-the-cuff comment, “I can outrun Dick Bavetta right now, Marv.†“Charles, let me say something to you, there’s no way you can critique the game the way you critique it if you cannot beat a referee,†weighed in Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Garnett. “It better be a short race, because if it’s an endurance race, I think Bavetta has got him licked,†said reigning two-time NBA MVP and Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash on Barkley v. Bavetta. “I’m sure Charles will try to make the distance just right for himself.†Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowegl 4 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Well it worked for the NBA. Now ill actually watch the the all-star thing. And its for a good cause. Sounds like fun to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogaaufan 27 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Put some Domino's pizza at the finish line and Charles is a lock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger88 934 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Maybe he'll bet on himself. That would help too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZ770 2 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Charles was on Jay Leno last night. He is pretty funny he should be a comedian, but he talked about the race and said that he did not know any 50 year old that could outrun him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeduke 8 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Charles was on Jay Leno last night. He is pretty funny he should be a comedian, but he talked about the race and said that he did not know any 50 year old that could outrun him. I saw that, I about fell over laughing when he told Jay "I'd beat the hell out of your dad". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger12 46 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I do not watch the NBA anymore, but I tuned in tonight just in time to see the race. It was pretty funny and it was a great idea to have a charity to benefit from all the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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