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Charles Barkley on players: 'Poor babies' can't play back-to-backs

ESPN.com Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is "angry" that the NBA moved up the start of the season to decrease the number of back-to-back games and eliminate any teams playing four games in five nights. Speaking at Southern Methodist University on Wednesday, Barkley sarcastically said he wanted

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  Charles Barkley on new schedule: “These poor babies can’t play back-to-back games”

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  Charles Barkley beside himself about NBA’s new back-to-back policies

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Charles Barkley beside himself about NBA’s new back-to-back policies

Charles Barkley is "angry at the NBA" for being too soft on today's players by making them play fewer back-to-backs.