Charles Barkley ( BarkleyPresents ) finds it 'funny' people are peeved by LIV instead of civil rights
Barkley, who is considering a post in the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour, said he finds it"funny" how myriad people who have been largely silent on domestic topics are suddenly blasting the golf tournament because of its ties to the authoritarian regime."All of a sudden they're worried about civil rights in Saudi Arabia. That kind of gives me a chuckle.
— The Recount July 25, 2022 The 59-year-old is eyeing a position on the LIV broadcast team, and he met with LIV chief Greg Norman to discuss joining. Barkley has given Norman until Thursday to present an offer. LIV has received at least $2 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. Organizers of LIV, an upstart Saudi tournament competing against the PGA Tour, have been breaking out the big bucks to incentivize big-name golfers such as Cameron Smith to participate in their events.