Charles Barkley Elbow Angola

Against angola barkley was whistled for an elbowing foul against a 174 pound angolan named herlander coimbra whose foul shot provided the lone point during an olympic record 46 1 run.

Charles barkley elbow angola. Not only his famous mouth but it also shows him in the prime of his career as well. I don t know anything about angola he said in a press conference but angola s in. Charles barkley elbows angola s herlander coimbra during the dream team s opening game in the 1992 summer olympics july 26 1992. With 24 points but throws a flagrant elbow that mars 116 48 rout of angola.

Barkley spoils his best shots by taking the worst one of all. Olympic team a technical foul incited a symphony of spectator whistles made a bully out of barkley and triggered a halftime discussion in. These two videos contain classic sir charles to say the least. Could it happen again moments after the 1996 u s.

Charles barkleys legendary comment on the game against angola in the 92 olympics. Badalona spain the elbow to herlander coimbra s chest seemed to come out of nowhere. The elbow drew particular criticism and headlines referring to. It sent the angola player stumbling backward got the u s.

Charles barkley made global headlines for a technical foul against angola at the 1992 barcelona olympics with the dream team. Men s olympic basketball team completed its first practice at moody bible college barkley made few promises and showed even less remorse for tagging angola s herlando coimbra with the elbow that was seen round the world. Charles barkley was prophetic before the dream team s first game at the 1992 barcelona olympics. Not surprisingly charles barkley got into the olympic spirit this afternoon by smashing an intentional elbow into the chest of the skinniest member of the angolan team.