Charles Barkley has opened up about why he didn’t attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, even though he was invited.
The former NBA player said he appreciated the invitation but decided the event just wasn’t for him.
Speaking on Philadelphia 97.5 The Fanatic, Barkley explained that he normally stays away from weddings and funerals.
He said he politely declined because he thought such a celebration would be “a shit show.”
“I don’t go to weddings or funerals. But I got an invitation and I politely declined because I thought it was going to be a shit show,” he added.
Barkley also made it clear there were no hard feelings, while congratulating Travis and his brother Jason Kelce and saying he was grateful to have been invited.
“I love Travis and Jason, and I’ve only met Taylor once,” he said. “I just want to go out and play golf, and I don’t want to dress up and stuff. But I appreciate the invitation; it was pretty special.”
Her comments quickly gained attention from fans online, as some Taylor Swift fans felt her comments seemed disrespectful, with one writing that it was “very rude.”
Another said: “It’s not the flex he thinks it is.”
The wedding took place on July 3 at Madison Square Garden, with approximately 1,100 guests in attendance for the celebration.
