Galveston Family Beach Challenge

Frankie Hobro, owner and director of the Anglesey Sea Zoo, releases Tally, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, into the ocean Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at Stewart Beach in Galveston. Tally was found stranded in northern Wales in 2021. Hobro and the zoo helped rescue and rehabilitate the turtle.

I can think of 8 million reasons why Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal are wrong about Galveston.

That's the estimated number of people who visited the island in 2022, spending $1.2 billion.

The NBA legends (and TNT sportscasters) are savvy businessmen with net worths in the multimillions. So they understand the value that tourism brings, but they know nothing about Galveston.

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That was apparent when Barkley and O’Neal joked on air about Galveston after the New Orleans Pelicans lost 0-3 to the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend. They spent part of their show dissing the Pelicans.

“We’re not even gonna send them to Cancun. We’re gonna send them to Galveston, where that dirty-ass water be washed up on the shore,” Barkley said. “We not gonna send y’all to Cancun, y’all drive your ass, y’all quit. Drive your ass down to Galveston. We sending their ass to Galveston, Texas, right where that dirty water washed up on the beach, they can’t even get in the water.”

One of Galveston's famous natives, Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles, snapped back.

“Chuck we don’t play about Galveston Texas! You better watch it sucker!

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Galveston's 'dirty beaches?!' Charles Barkley and Shaq, you're wrong

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Galveston Family Beach Challenge

Frankie Hobro, owner and director of the Anglesey Sea Zoo, releases Tally, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, into the ocean Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at Stewart Beach in Galveston. Tally was found stranded in northern Wales in 2021. Hobro and the zoo helped rescue and rehabilitate the turtle.

I can think of 8 million reasons why Charles Barkley and........

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