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Charles Barkley stands by comments about LeBron James being 'whiny,' says he has 'no problem' with what James said

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Charles Barkley shrugged off LeBron James' explosive comments about him during his first interview since the story broke early Tuesday morning.

"I have no problem with what LeBron said, some of it was true," Barkley told ESPN 1000's Waddle and Silvy in Chicago Tuesday afternoon. "I don't overreact and I'm never going to get personal. I stick by what I said."

Barkley, whose phone started going crazy while he was on the golf course earlier in the day, said he "wasn't overly concerned" about James' remarks, which were unveiled in a private conversation with ESPN following the Cavaliers' loss Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.