Charles Barkley said he doesn't think the voluntary workouts are safe but football and basketball 'are the two money-making sports.'
that football, men's basketball and women's basketball athletes could return to campus for voluntary workouts starting June 1.
Charles Barkley, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and Turner broadcaster who is an analyst during the annual men's basketball tournament, isn't a fan of the decision, saying as much during an appearance on CNN with Anderson Cooper on Wednesday. "I don't think it's safe, number one, but those are the two money-making sports," Barkley said, referring to the revenues generated by men's basketball and football. "I don't think it matters as much for basketball, because basketball doesn't start until November. But obviously, football starts in August.
"I just want these kids to be safe. But Anderson, hey, listen there's a lot of money at stake. I would not want my kid — until we know more, we need to be closer to a treatment or a vaccine. But listen, money is going to run this thing, and that's really unfortunate."Although Barkley never had the"misfortune" of playing without fans in the stands, as he called it, he certainly would not have enjoyed it, he said.
"It would suck playing a sport without fans. It would," he said."The fans are important. They're significant. They work two ways. Sometimes, they give you energy you never knew you had. Sometimes, some of the fans on the road are riding you so hard that makes you rise up. So I would never want to play a sport or event without fans, personally."
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