Inside the NBA slammed in extraordinary live TV rant on Fox and blames Shaq and Co for huge ratings losses
Inside In a remarkable tirade, the NBA was accused of causing harm to the product.
The TNT team, Shaq, and Charles Barkley came under fire for “hammering” the NBA “on a nightly basis.”
Jason McIntyre made the audacious move on FS1.
Prior to the NBACup final, the sports figure was on The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
He was questioned about whether he would watch the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game.
“I’m a big NBA guy,” he replied. “But this take probably won’t be very popular.
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“I would argue thatInside the NBA, the show that everybody loves, has done more damage to the NBA in the last decade than anything.
“Inside the NBA goes on every week and trashes players, trashes the style of play.
“If you look on any other show, we’re all positive and excited.
“On Inside the NBA they just hammer the players.”
McIntyre added, “Charles Barkleyis on TV with the Rockets in the final four of the NBA Cup saying they don’t know how to play basketball and they stink.
“What are you doing? Every night, you’re causing damage to your goods.”
Inside the NBA is one of the most popular shows in sports for the chemistry between it’s stars.
But it risked coming to an end this year when TNT loses the NBA rights.
The NBA has signed a new 11-year broadcast deal with ESPN, NBC andAmazon Prime.
That left Shaq and Co. potentially out in the cold.
But a deal was struck to license the show to ESPN from next season and continue their run.
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.
TNT broadcast the first semifinal of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Saturday.
ESPN was also in the desert to show the second semifinal and then the championship game.
TheMilwaukee Buckswon the NBA Cup after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Tuesday’s final.
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And the NBA Cup will be part of Amazon’s rights package when their deal kicks in next season.
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