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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal laughs as he attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 23: Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal laughs as he attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Icy Hot)
The ?NBA on TNT? delivers more than just an analysis of the game. With Charles Barkley and Shaquille O?Neal bantering with each other constantly, there are a lot of fun moments captured on tape in the show. O?Neal is one of the most fun characters that the NBA world and the internet know. The Lakers legend has an unmatched energy with Barkley, making it a perfect duo.
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Recently, on an episode, Charles Barkley went on to roast a few Boston Celtics players while the team was talking about ?big man duos? in the game of basketball. The whole team couldn?t control their laughter and fans went into chaos seeing their reactions.
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Ernie Smith with Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O?Neal host ?Inside the NBA? on TNT, which is much more than just basketball analysis. The show is insightful and funny as the analysts have outstanding personalities to match the tempo.
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Barkley and O?Neal always engage in banter with each other whenever the time suits them. Recently, the panel was discussing ?Big Man Duos? in basketball. The panel started appreciating the names on the screen. ?Great!? echoed throughout as they looked at pictures of Kevin McHale & Robert Parish, Hakeem Olajuwon & Ralph Sampson, and Tim Duncan & David Robinson. Following that, the screen showed Robert Williams & Al Horford, Barkley paused for a moment and uttered ?Two tall black dudes? which sent the whole studio into splits.
Fans reacted to Barkley?s words and expressed their emotions at the comment.
Let’s look at some of the reactions
TimeLord and horford better than those plumbers
— Banchero’s Goat (➿-0) (@PaoloGOATchero) November 2, 2022
2 tall black dudes 😭
— Charles Barkley’s Burner (@yuanknowsball) November 2, 2022
He’s right
— RUI FANATIC (@therealselena23) November 2, 2022
Doesn’t have a ring 😭
— Phillybetta (@phillyinfive) November 2, 2022
Don't ever disrespect Al and Robert Williams 📣📣📣
— 2024 NBA CHAMPIONS! 🍀 (@defclubmix) November 2, 2022
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Some fans got offended and jokingly called out the Jazz legend, stating that he has no championship rings. Others couldn?t stop laughing at Barkley?s joke. Hardcore Celtics fans made fun of the 11-time All-Star to defend their Boston Celtics‘ stars. During the laugh riot, someone suggested the Utah Jazz legend to not be mean.
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Charles Barkley mentioned how the team got closer over the years and they feel like brothers now. He mentioned how the contract was a life-altering one and he?s grateful to be on television for a living.
