Charles Barkley takes direct shot at future ESPN coworkers over Lakers, Warriors coverage: ‘Y’all are idiots’

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Charles Barkley does not sound particularly enthusiastic about moving to ESPN. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Charles Barkley will join the ESPN stable of talent next season. He does not appear to be interested in making friends while he’s there.

The Hall-of-Famer laid into his future coworkers with a lengthy rant during “Inside the NBA” on Thursday, starting with a direct shot at Kendrick Perkins before broadening it to ESPN’s partiality to the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, then brought up the LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate for good measure.

The impetus was Perkins saying the Lakers, with their trade for Luka Dončić and subsequent seven-game winning streak, were “saving the NBA.” Barkley begged to differ, noting the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have been much better teams across the whole season.

He proceeded to refer to ESPN’s talent as “fools at the other network” and “idiots,” before conceding he and his “Inside the NBA” teammates are also going to become fools on the other network.

Charles Barkley GOES OFF about Lakers/Warriors coverage (and LeBron James/Michael Jordan debates) from “the fools on the other network (ESPN), which we’re going to be working for next year.” 🏀📺🎙️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥☠️ pic.twitter.com/0RyvL0H4ix

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 7, 2025

Here’s the two-minute rant in its full glory:

“I saw a fool, idiot on TV talking about the Lakers saving the NBA. He’s an idiot and a fool. We know he is. What’s his name, Shaq? Kendrick Perkins. He said the Lakers — first of all, the Lakers are having a great two weeks. He said the Lakers saved the NBA season. That’s because of them fools at the other network, which we’re going to be working at next year, that’s all they talk about.

“Let me tell y’all something. First of all, I want all the smoke. I don’t whistle when I walk by the graveyard or anything like that. The Lakers are doing great. Got a long way to go. But the reason the season’s been going great is the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Y’all just want to talk about the Warriors and the Lakers….

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Publish date : 2025-03-07 01:12:00

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