The hoops community loves to listen to Charles Barkley analyse the sport of basketball as much as they loved to watch him play. On the back of his vibrant wit and hot takes, the 1993 NBA MVP has established himself as a charismatic basketball analyst. Moreover, Sir Charles also entertains his audience with his hilarious antics and shenanigans on live TV. However, moments before the much awaited epic finale of the NCAA Men’s tournament, the Hall of Famer garnered negative attention from fans, including rampant booing and jeering.
NCAA fans were on the edge of their seats to witness the ultimate clash between the UConn Huskies and the San Diego State Aztecs. After appearing on the pre-game show, Sir Charles started to entertain his spectators. However, some of his words invited the wrath of an electrified audience.
Fans go berserk at Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley is one basketball analyst who never forgets to bring mirth to the table with his hilarious antics. The NCAA final pre-game show was no different. His peers and fans went into a frenzy of laughter after seeing Barkley’s rare wardrobe choice.
The Chuckster showed up wearing a giant red cowboy hat. Though the fans celebrated Barkley’s crazy wardrobe choice, the tables turned when he started to speak about the game.
Of the two finalists, the Aztecs that had an underdog story to tell. Barkley, who is both famous and infamous for his unfiltered opinions, was quick to take sides in the final game. Contrary to what is expected from an analyst, the Round Mound of Rebound sided with the underdogs- the Aztecs. “I think will is going to win tonight. I’m going with the upset tonight. The Aztec nation,” proclaimed Barkley.
UConn hates Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/vtGD5fGBhh
— Samson B Johnson (@UcockHuskies) April 4, 2023
Sir Charles’ bold words, however, did not go down well with the plethora of UConn Huskies supporters gathered at the arena. With his support for the Aztecs, Barkley became a villain for the Huskies supporters. They went berserk and started to show their wrath by booing and giving thumbs-downs. A fan tweeted the footage of the entire episode and wrote “U Conn hates Charles Barkley”.
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Disappointment for Charles Barkley
Despite garnering Chuck’s infamous support, the Aztecs were outsmarted by the mighty UConn Huskies. The UConn team vanquished the Aztecs 76-59 and seized their fifth National Championship title in style. Much to the dismay of Barkley and numerous underdog supporters, the Aztecs struggled to come close with the mightier Huskies in both the halves of the game.
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Though they failed to crown themselves, the SDSU side has had the best campaign in their history. Until this year’s March Madness, the Aztecs had not even made it to a Final Four. Therefore, this year will go down in Aztecs history as the best of their times.