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Charles Barkley has a problem with Aaron Rodgers putting QB’s exes on blast

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Gibbs, D. (2026, October 24). Charles Barkley has a problem with Aaron Rodgers putting QB’s exes on blast. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/charles-barkley-has-a-problem-with-aaron-rodgers-putting-his-exes-on-blast/

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On Wednesday’s Mad Dog Sports Radio, Charles Barkley criticized Aaron Rodgers for discussing past relationships negatively in recent media appearances. Specifically, Barkley took issue with Rodgers airing grievances about former fiancée Shailene Woodley and ex-girlfriend Danica Patrick on Cam Heyward's podcast. While making his point, Barkley also referenced his own history of public disputes, including tensions with TNT Sports executives over losing NBA media rights to ESPN.

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Charles Barkley criticized Aaron Rodgers for publicly discussing his past romantic relationships during an appearance on Mad Dog Sports Radio on October 24, 2026. Rodgers recently made comments about former fiancée Shailene Woodley and ex-girlfriend Danica Patrick in a podcast hosted by Cam Heyward in September. Specifically, Rodgers mentioned that after proposing to Woodley, she informed him of her intention to have an affair before their marriage, which contradicts her public narrative that Rodgers caused significant emotional distress when he ended the relationship. Barkley's comments are part of his ongoing media appearances as he contemplates retirement from basketball commentary, though he emphasized that unlike Rodgers, he would not speak negatively about exes during this phase.

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Charles Barkley’s media retirement tour continued as he joined Adam Schein on Mad Dog Sports Radio on Wednesday to throw shade — this time at Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is in the final act of his likely Hall of Fame career. asserted

who → continue → career

Barkley called out Rodgers for how he’s publicly spoken about his former romantic relationships in recent months. asserted

he → call → months

“But I tell you what though, I’m not gonna bury everybody going out the door like Aaron,” Barkley said of his own retirement. asserted

Barkley → tell → retirement

“I’m not gonna burn every bridge and talk bad about all my exes on my way out the door like he’s doing.” asserted

he → go → door

Rodgers aired out his grievances with several comments about ex-fiancée Shailene Woodley and ex-girlfriend Danica Patrick on fellow Pittsburgh teammate Cam Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast in September. asserted

Rodgers → air → September

Rodgers said on the podcast that Woodley left him for another man in 2022. asserted

Woodley → say → 2022

“I proposed to Shailene and she said yes. asserted

she → propose → Shailene

Now, she maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision. asserted

she → feel → decision

She could have said no,” he said. uncertain

he → say → ?

“A couple days after that she tells me, ‘Before we get married, I gotta go f–k this guy,’ and I’m like — because her story is that I ruined her life and gave her crazy depression because I left her. asserted

I → tell → her

But in actuality, she told me that and then she took off the ring by March — I proposed in December — and we had a couple of times where we tried to get reunited and nothing ever happened. asserted

nothing → tell → times

“She literally told me, ‘I don’t want to be with you’ after we tried some reconciliation in 2021. asserted

we → tell → 2021

There’s just a lot of narrative out there that isn’t true.” asserted

that → ’ → narrative

The 42-year-old quarterback also sent shots toward two former Packers teammates, Greg Jennings and Jermichael Finley; Rodgers spent the earlier half of his career with both pass catchers and won a Super Bowl with them. asserted

Rodgers → send → them

Barkley is no stranger to airing dirty laundry, as the longtime “Inside the NBA” analyst showed his disdain for TNT Sports executives when the network lost NBA media rights as the popular show landed at ESPN. asserted

show → air → ESPN

He has continued to make it clear that he thinks the relationship was mishandled. asserted

relationship → continue → ?

When Schein asked Barkley, who has previously said he would retire only to return, if he’d officially be done after this season, Barkley repeatedly confirmed that this would be his final year on “Inside the NBA.” asserted

this → ask → NBA

Charles Barkley has a problem with Aaron Rodgers putting QB’s exes on blast

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