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T-Mobile Blows Off Charles Barkley

Posted Jan 13th 2009 1:53PM by TMZ Staff

Charles BarkleyCharles Barkley must really be choking on his words now -- because T-Mobile is discontinuing its Sir Charles commercials due to his infamous DUI-for-the-sake-of-oral-sex fiasco.

A spokesperson for T-Mobile -- which features Barkley in its Fave 5 ads -- said: "Given the recent developments, for the time being, we've replaced TV ads featuring Mr. Barkley with more general-market advertising. As he works through his personal matters, we will evaluate where to go from here."

NOTE TO CHARLES: When cops tell you "everything you say can and will be held against you" -- that's a fancy way of saying "it's best if you shut your mouth."

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16. this ugly man should learn to shut up. it bad enough he look like a racoon with inflated lips. That woman was getting paid for her services. It is about time his big mouth caught up with him. Alway flapping those lips You got what you deserved. She is lucky they did not film her. From what I understand she walk away.

Posted at 9:58AM on Jan 14th 2009 by proud american

17. Why do all the big companies endorse these overpaid ball players, no nothing sports commentors, disgusting rappers, and other forms of entertainment, just to increase their sales anyway??... They should know by now, that it is just temporary!!... I will boycott T- Mobile and any product that is endorsed by a "celebrity" and then pulled when they go to prison!! You just lost a customer forever!!...Over your stupid analysis of a criminal, posing as a upstanding citizen!!...

Posted at 8:13AM on Jan 15th 2009 by jaycee

18. This has been a long time coming. I watch the NBA on TNT with my teenage sons and Barkley's consistent negative comments are no way to interest a kid in professional sports....TNT needs to concentrate on hiring more people like Reggie Miller, Chris Webber and what is wrong with hiring another white guy from the NBA?

Magic Johnson saw how Barkley was bringing the sport down and had the sense to jump ship for ESPN. I doubt TNT will bring him back... I can't believe a public married man would do something this dumb. But nobody ever accused Barkley of being to smar.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jan 17th 2009 by AJONES

19. Sir Charles u dont need T-Mobile

Posted at 11:51AM on Feb 10th 2009 by alabama love

20. haters thats all 2 it Sir Charles

Posted at 11:49AM on Feb 10th 2009 by alabama love

21. We are NOT the judgement of others and their actions so Please DONT .........I dont know Mr Barkley but I respect him just because he has the ability to be well known and in the spot light and thats a blessing ALONE!!!!!!! Im a single mom who has struggled but GOD has a plan....My son just got accepted into EMORY for his MD and hes 6 7 in height and loves basketball and will play for the college......So 2 make along story short STOP and pray for folks and just maybe they will see and change for the better.....My momma always say if you aint got nothing NICE to say DONT say nothing................

Posted at 4:23AM on Feb 21st 2009 by Kiya

22. Mr Barkley , If you are listening and see the folks remarks ....Prove them WRONG SIR....YOU are a BLESSING to have achieved what you have done....REMEMBER NO ONE IS PERFECT SIR..............Yours in Christ Kiya

Posted at 4:30AM on Feb 21st 2009 by Kiya

23. Hey Kiya, Is being in the spotlight and being well known really a blessing? I agree that he has been blessed but only in having extraordinary basketball skills at one time. There are two ways to be in well known that's famously or infamously, bur neither should command your respect, only the true character of a man should

Posted at 6:41AM on Feb 27th 2009 by Yohn

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