Charles Barkley made a statement about Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles' hometown. He apologized saying, "Mrs. Knowles, I don't want that smoke"

Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles called basketball great Charles Barkley out for talking dirty about her beloved city, Galveston, Texas. Knowles, who was born and raised […]

Online commenters, a nonprofit and even Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles defended the City of Galveston after Charles Barkley's remarks about the water being "dirty." Galveston Island, a Facebook page aimed at promoting tourism,

Barkley, who played for the Houston Rockets, slammed Galveston on national TV Saturday. That didn't sit well with Galveston native Tina Knowles.

NBA legend Charles Barkley let loose on his abject disgust with the listless effort of the New Orleans Pelicans in their loss to the OKC

Shaq Diesel to the rescue. No one was laughing harder than the Big Aristotle when Charles Barkley disparaged Galveston’s “dirty-a-- water” on TNT last Saturday afternoon, suggesting the island’s chocolate-brown surf would make a more appropriate destination than Cancun for the freshly defeated New Orleans Pelicans.

Business leaders and tourism officials were chalking the tiff up to "good fun," noting the island is more than beaches and appreciating the attention Charles Barkley's comments generated for the

"Now why am I in it?" - Galveston, probably. Charles Barkley took to national TV with some choice words about the water along the Gulf Coast.