Ernie Johnson interrupts NBA on TNT co-star Charles Barkley to tell basketball icon ‘you’re a loser’
The Inside The NBA co-star blasted Charles Barkley on Tuesday for being ‘a loser’.
After another of his game picks failed, the basketball legend was left perplexed.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns in the NBACup was televised by TNT.
Phoenix defeated their Western Conference opponent 127-100.
LeBron James finished with 18 points for the Lakers, while Kevin Durant scored 23 points for the Suns.
However, it appears that Barkley had chosen both men to advance in his picks.
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Inside the postgame Fans made fun of Barkley at the start of the NBA program.
He had dropped to 0–6 in his selections, according to a tweet that appeared on the screen.
Ernie Johnson, the host, made an effort to introduce his co-stars to the audience.
Jalen Rose, a guest of Shaquille O’Nealand, replaced Kenny Smith and joined Johnson and Barkley.
Barkley, however, was still furious over the fan’s ridiculing of his choice.
He chuckled and asked, “Is it my fault LeBron is a bum?”
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“Everyone performed well, with the exception of LeBron. Is LeBron’s inability to score 25 points my fault?
“You may be the greatest scorer in NBA history but you can’t get me 25 points?”
Johnson stepped in and pointed out that Durant also failed to score 25 points.
Barkley remarked, “Two bums right there,” “They can’t get me 25 points.”
Chuck then made an effort to win Shaq over.
New rights deal
Three networks and the NBA inked an 11-year agreement for the league’s rights starting in 2025–2026.
Additionally, for the first time since the network’s 1988 debut, TNT will not be hosting any games.
ESPN and ABC will continue to broadcast the league’s 80 regular-season games, according to The Walt Disney Company.
The NBA Finals will continue to be held there, along with about 18 playoff games from the first and second rounds and a Conference Finals series for ten of the eleven years.
For the first time since 2002, NBC will broadcast the NBA again.
Up to 100 games will be broadcast on the network’s channels and Peacock streaming service each season.
In addition, it will host NBA All-Star games and include about 28 first- and second-round playoff games.
NBC will alternate with upstart broadcaster Amazon Prime to telecast one Conference Finals Series for six of the eleven years.
66 NBA regular-season games, including one on Black Friday, will be available on Amazon.
The complete Play-In Tournament and the final stages of the NBA Cup are also available on the streaming service.
Additionally, about one-third of the first- and second-round playoff games will be televised on Prime.
He questioned, “Can you believe that Shaq?”
“These two guys can’t get me 25 points and I’m a bad gambler.”
However, Barkley was interrupted by Johnson, who said, “You’re 0-6, you’re a loser.”
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Within Despite TNT losing the rights, the NBA reached an agreement to save the show.
It will continue with its current talent and be licensed to ESPN starting in the upcoming season.
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