Leaked Abusive Tirade Against Boston Fans Proves Costly for Charles Barkley as Superfan Surfaces Old Photo With Shaquille O?Neal

NBA legend Charles Barkley is one of the most outspoken analysts out there. This straightforward approach has undoubtedly helped Barkley cement his reputation as a widely favored analyst. Though a plethora of fans enjoy listening to the Chuckster’s outspoken statements and jokes, some of those statements have landed him in hot waters as well. Recently, the 1993 MVP made a mockery of Celtics fans during Game 5 of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat matchup. Turns out, the comments have cost Charles Barkley.

Charles Barkley’s co-hosts on the TNT floor probably do not detest Boston fans the way he did. A recently resurfaced photo from Shaquille O’Neal‘s Boston days proves that.

Celtics fan slams Charles Barkley with an old photo of Shaquille O’Neal

The Celtics refused to get swept by the Miami Heat. Now, Boston is giving back a tough fight with two back-to-back wins. Apparently, Barkley is very optimistic about Boston’s prospects in the upcoming crucial games. However, in the recent episode of Inside the NBA, Chuck poked fun at a bunch of Boston fans gathered in the stands.

While the Chuckster and crew were weighing in on Game 5, the Boston crowd came into the conversation. Apparently, the screen showed a bunch of Celtics supporters dressed in elaborate costumes. Among that bunch of fans, one fan could be seen wearing a green Aztec garb. Another fan wore a Celtics jacket and a large green hat. Seeing them, Charles Barkley immediately said, “Look at these idiots.” Barkley’s tirade has caught the attention of one of the fans he was referring to.

The Celtics fan with the Aztec garb is Aztec Gino, who is a superfan of the Green. He has now exposed Barkley’s tirade on Twitter. “Come on Chuckster, show our superfans some love and respect! You know we have the best fans in the NBA and we go all out!,” he tweeted. During his days in Boston, Shaquille O’Neal had taken a picture with Aztec Gino. The Celtics fan has now tweeted his picture with Shaq.?“Even Shaq took a photo with me back in his Celtics days!,” Aztec Gino captioned his tweet.

Charles Barkley has more fun during Boston’s triumphant game

Though Charles Barkley poked fun at Aztec Gino and co. he spoke in the Celtics favor. Prior to the game, Charles Barkley had predicted that the Celtics will defeat the Heat. Interestingly, the prediction became true, contrary to what usually happens when the Chuckster predicts an outcome.

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Charles Barkley and crew had also tried the Boston accent on live TV. When Barkley tried the accent, the co-hosts repeatedly asked him to try again. Chuck did not shy away and hilariously tried to speak the Boston accent in vain.

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