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"He said, 'I made a mistake. I should not have said that about my friend'" - John Salley revealed why Michael Jordan has not spoken to Charles Barkley for over 10 years

"He said, 'I made a mistake. I should not have said that about my friend'" - John Salley revealed why Michael Jordan has not spoken to Charles Barkley for over 10 years originally appeared on Basketball Network.

It's been over a decade of silence. Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley — once good friends and inseparable off the court — haven't spoken in more than 10 years. The fallout didn't happen in a single explosive moment. It unraveled, quiet but unmistakable, after Barkley questioned Jordan's ability to run a team.