Weird things that sports stars eat

Charles Barkley – Burgers, pancakes, fries

Nicknamed “the round mound of rebound”, Barkley’s pre-game super-food pre-load involved two fish fillets, large fries and a diet cola. Diet? Live a little.In a recent interview with VICE Sports, Jayson Williams, former team-mate of Barkley from Philadelphia 76ers, told a story about how Barkley came in late to training, with a booty of nutritional treats that included eggs, pancakes, sausage, maple syrup and butter, which he proceeded to enjoy whilst doing about one mile an hour on a stationary bike – yelling muffled expletives at his team-mates through mouthfuls of syrupy, buttery pancake.