Q 13

PLAYBOY: Do you watch shows like The O'Reilly Factor?

Charles Barkley: No, because Bill O'Reilly is an asshole. And Lou Dobbs is an asshole. He's always hating on illegal immigrants. First of all, illegal immigrants do the work blacks and whites don't want to do. O'Reilly and Dobbs incite fear. On CNN, Dobbs is going in that direction because CNN is getting its butt kicked by Fox. He does a show every single night on illegal immigration. Seriously, if they want to stop illegal immigration it's very simple: All they have to do is penalize the rich people who hire illegal immigrants. They're not working for other poor people; they're working for rich people.

Q 14

PLAYBOY: How do you feel about the war in Iraq?

Charles Barkley: We have to bring those kids home. They should not be overseas. That's a no-win situation. We should not have gone there in the beginning, and now that it's a cluster fuck we should bring them home as soon as possible. It's never going to be safe there. Here's my analogy: If I come into your house and kick your ass and then stay, it's never going to be good. We're not going to get along. It's never going to happen. It will never be safe in Iraq. It's just stupid for us to be there.

Q 15

PLAYBOY: Why don't other athletes talk about these issues?

Charles Barkley: They're afraid. They don't want to be criticized. I understand I can't make everybody happy. It's just my opinions. These guys don't even want to worry about it. They'd rather sell products. I'm not trying to sell products. I think it's important to give my point of view on serious issues. These guys are more businessmen than in my day. They make so much money right now, they don't give a shit. It doesn't matter. They make so much money, it's off the charts. I'm not hating on them. It's just a fact.

Q 16

PLAYBOY: How's your golf game right now?

Charles Barkley: I'm retired, man. I had to quit. It wasn't pretty.

Q 17

PLAYBOY: To what lengths would you go to improve your golf game?

Charles Barkley: I got myself hypnotized. All I got was a good nap, and I woke up really refreshed. That was it. My game did not improve at all, but I was relaxed and refreshed when I woke up.

Q 18

PLAYBOY: With golf gone, you're now reduced to your other hobby, gambling. What's the worst night of gambling you've ever had?

Charles Barkley: Super Bowl weekend a couple of years ago. I was in Vegas. It was tough for me, man, playing blackjack. I have to slow down on my gambling. It's not going well. It's just stupid.

Q 19

PLAYBOY: What's the most you've ever lost in a single night of gambling?

Charles Barkley: A couple of million dollars.

Q 20

PLAYBOY: Portland Trail Blazer Greg Oden named his new dog Charles Barkley McLovin. Is that a compliment or an insult?

Charles Barkley: I think that was cool. I've had that happen a lot in my life, but that was pretty cool. I've had a lot of dogs named after me, believe it or not. I take it as a great compliment. Seriously, I've had probably 25 people in my life tell me they named their pets after me.