Charles Barkley Calls 1996 Olympic Dream Team a "Nightmare"

If anyone knows what a lazy prima donna looks and acts like, it's Charles Barkley. That's because the NBA Hall of Famer was one himself during his playing days, according to former teammates and former NBA stand-outs like Jason Williams, who didn't want to play with him. Barkley even admitted to a lethargic approach to training before actual games.

Chuck was a guest on SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio podcast Tuesday to do what he does best: remain outspoken about the NBA. This includes him dissecting the differences between the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Dream Teams that he played on, praising Michael Jordan for breaking his silence on American race relations, and responding to Jason William's recently dubbing him a "loser" during his playing days.

Barkley fondly recalled the '92 'Dream Team' and slammed the '96 squad in the same breath. "For the whole couple months, [the 1992 team] got along like it was the greatest thing in the world. Nobody had an ego," he said. "In '96, guys started complaining about playing time—guys started [saying] 'well I should be starting.' And I'm like 'wait a minute, y'all [aren't] even that good compared to the team I used to be on.'"

He didn't mention names, although he did state that several members of the '96 team, which won the gold medal in Atlanta that Olympiad, didn't even show up for practice out of disgust for their playing time. "It was not a lot of fun hearing guys bitch and complain all the time about who should be starting," Barkley said "...In '96, it was a nightmare. Guys complained about playing time and starting the whole time. I hated it."

You can listen to the podcast with his 'Dream Team' commentary here.