Charles Barkley has had sufficient of ESPN’s speaking heads discussing the Los Angeles Lakers. On the TNT pregame present that preceded an NBA double-header that includes the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers in addition to the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, Barkley went off on a rant about how a lot airtime ESPN offers to the Lakers.
Barkley spent two straight minutes calling out ESPN as his co-hosts sat again and loved the present, chiding Barkley on each time he paused. Here is video:
Charles Barkley GOES OFF about Lakers/Warriors protection (and LeBron James/Michael Jordan debates) from “the fools on the opposite community (ESPN), which we’ll be working for subsequent 12 months.”
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Barkley first known as out Kendrick Perkins by title saying, “I noticed a idiot fool on TV speaking concerning the Lakers saved the NBA. Yeah, he is an fool and a idiot.”
“To start with the Lakers are having an awesome two weeks. He stated the Lakers saved the NBA season. That is all them fools on the opposite community—which we going to be working for subsequent 12 months— that is all they discuss. Let me inform ya’ll one thing. To start with, I need all of the smoke. I do not whistle after I stroll by the grave yard or something like that. Hey man, the Lakers are doing nice. Received an extended technique to go, however the purpose… the season’s been going nice for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.”
Barkley then continued to name out the “fools on the opposite community” for speaking concerning the Lakers and Warriors on a regular basis, whereas additionally noting that “we gonna grow to be fools subsequent 12 months” when Contained in the NBA is broadcast on ESPN.
“Between that and this lame-ass LeBron-Michael Jordan debate, which is lame. I’ve stated for years, the one individuals who discuss LeBron and Michael is folks on tv who obtained no expertise to speak about anything.”
Whereas Barkley did not title any particular names right here, Stephen A. Smith has been a giant a part of that discourse “on the opposite community” just lately. Particularly this week when he stated he was retiring the debate on Wednesday after which instantly had the controversy with a YouTuber on First Take a day later.
This could make for some attention-grabbing tv subsequent 12 months!
