NBA legend Charles Barkley says he won’t ‘burn every bridge’ like Aaron Rodgers as he considers retirement
Charles Barkley is ready to pull the plug on television soon, and he wants zero part of the Aaron Rodgers farewell playbook.
During an appearance on SiriusXM, the 11-time NBA All-Star and 2006 Hall of Fame inductee laughed off any comparison between his own planned exit and the veteran quarterback’s messy final tour.
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.
AARON RODGERS BLASTS DANICA PATRICK FOR BEING ‘DEPRESSED’ DURING THEIR RELATIONSHIP
“But I tell you what though, I’m not gonna bury everybody going out the door like Aaron,” Barkley said, roasting the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer. “I’m not gonna burn every bridge and talk bad about all my exes on my way out the door like he’s doing.”
TNT college basketball analyst Charles Barkley on air before the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament between the Michigan Wolverines and the Connecticut Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!
Barkley took aim at Rodgers’ appearance on the Not Just Football podcast, where the quarterback focused heavily on his bitter family rift. Between jabs at exes and former teammates, Rodgers rehashed a decade of bad blood with his parents and brothers, Luke and Jordan. That feud went public during Jordan’s 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings.
Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts 34-22. The 42-year-old has now thrown nine TDs in his past three games. (Getty Images)
Now in his 25th year on television, Chuck has built a beloved media career through brutal honesty.
Rodgers is currently grinding through his 22nd NFL season and is widely expected to finally hang ’em up once the season wraps.
Barkley’s own retirement talk always comes with a massive grain of salt, as media peers routinely doubt whether he will actually follow through after teasing it for the better part of a decade.
AARON RODGERS DOUBLES DOWN ON RETIREMENT PLANS AT STEELERS TRAINING CAMP: ‘THIS IS IT’
Still, after a quarter-century in the studio, Barkley insists his exit will be about gratitude, not grudges.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb, Mallory Edens and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers watch the second half of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., on Dec. 2, 2022. (Getty Images)
Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela
