Barkley Can Back Up All His Outrageous Talk

I am sick and tired of Mark Heisler’s constant picking on Charles Barkley. Yeah, we all know that Charles shoots his mouth off all the time, but at least he backs it up with performance. Heisler would have us believe that his teammates and coaches are fed up with Charles; so what, they yell back at him. That’s how people communicate in Philadelphia.

For most of us, Barkley’s colorful frankness is a refreshing change from the numb cliches most athletes routinely utter. And at least Barkley, unlike Heisler, is not boring.

ANDY ROVINS

Venice