Americans, how accurate are the sporting predictions of Charles Barkley?

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1. The Chuckster knows all

2. Sometimes they are great, sometimes they are turrrrrrrrible.

3. I said an insulting thing. Apologies.

4. Charles is never wrong. Bet it all.

5. It’s self-deprecating humor on his part, since last NBA season he became a meme for guaranteeing a lot of NBA predictions that were somewhat crazy. Even had his own “guarantee” button made that he could press.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGffz3G9AA8

   Also, who wouldn’t have positive things to say about your own team regardless of the odds?

6. Chuck is the Puxautawney Phil of sports, nay, *life*, and I will entertain no dissenting opinions.

7. They’re as accurate as your predictions are. Where did you get 40/60?

8. He’s just making content.

   Realistically though, the US certainly does have a chance but I’m not gonna hold my breath

9. Any criticisms of Charles Barkley will get you thrown through a window.

10. I’m jealous of how seriously you guys take football. Like, Chuck was just joking about something as an aside on a basketball analysis show, in a skit where he normally guarantees all sorts of funny things, and it’s picked up in the British presses. That’s dope 🙂

11. Charles is right

12. In this instance he is correct. All Hail Chuck!

13. I’m curious if the UK news article used *Sir* Charles Barkley’s title when they quoted him.

    Although, I’m not sure what order he’s knighted to.

14. He’s known for being bombastic.

15. Lmao Chuck don’t know shit about soccer

16. No one I’ve talked to really thinks the US will beat Netherlands-I mean, they’re the Netherlands. As a country we barely know the world cup is happening. I’m really excited to watch but I am absolutely not expecting the US to win. I don’t think anyone actually takes what Charles is saying as a true prediction.

17. Literally any time he says “Guaraaaaaaaanteeeeeeeeee!!!” You know who to bet on. Also literally no one takes him seriously, including himself. Just look up inside the nba on tnt

18. > But does Charles know something I don’t?

    Undoubtedly but probably not about soccer.

    Chuck is a national treasure, IMO. I loved him as a player and he’s been even better as an analyst but he’s a basketball analyst. He might watch enough football to give an informed opinion but I think it’s highly unlikely he could name a single player on either US or Netherlands team without a teleprompter.

    This is more of a meme though. Or maybe a bit of an inside joke. He likes to guarantee outcomes.

19. This is a hilarious question. Never bet against Chuck.

20. His predictions are often more interesting than accurate.

    He knows like zero about soccer.

21. Lemme just say that Chuck has a lot of big ole opinions down there in his brain