Choosing a winner from the top three MVP candidates has been a problem for many analysts this season. Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, and Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets have done enough to prove themselves worthy of becoming the first player to win the rebranded Michael Jordan trophy. However, former Phoenix Suns star Charles Barkley seems to have a whole different problem apart from choosing a winner. 

Even after several years of domination by the above veterans, it looks like Barkley will need more time to properly enunciate the names of the MVP candidates. A video of the 1993 MVP struggling to pronounce the names of the above stars on national TV has turned him into a laughing stock.

Charles Barkley embarrasses himself after enunciation problems

Barkley has been one of the backbones of the ‘Inside the NBA‘ show. His natural way of making people smile has made a huge impact on their viewership. Looks like Chuck is back with another one. Pronouncing the name of the ‘Greek Freak‘ has never been easy for anyone. However, for someone like Barkley, who has been around the NBA for 40 years, it shouldn’t have been a problem. 

After revealing the difficulty to choose a winner for the MVP, Barkley went on to call out the name of the candidates. The 60-year-old started, “We have Giannis from the Bucks”. However, Kenny Smith put Barkley in trouble as he asked him, “What’s his last name?”

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Chuck hilariously replied, “Anti-kunmpo” making a huge blunder on national television. After several attempts to correct his mistake, Barkley kept it simple as he mentioned, “Greek Freak! Stop it”. Anyhow, this did not end here.

Following his first mistake, Barkley again mentioned, “Nikola…Jokik” leaving his co-hosts in denial. Ernie Johnson, who was unable to digest the blunders, questioned Chuck, “How long do these guys have to play for you to know their names man?” Fed up with embarrassment, the former Suns star replied, “Hey we are not here for English lessons.”

Charles Barkley reveals he does not want a vote on MVP

Though it does feel great to get a chance of choosing the winner of an NBA award, considering the competition this season, it might be hectic. This can be one of the reasons why Charles Barkley does not want a vote. However, late in the regular season, the Cameroonian center from the Sixers might have got an edge over the others.

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With the three of them performing at such a high level, there can’t be any wrong winners. All of them deserve the trophy and it’ll be interesting to see whether a new MVP is crowned or either of Jokic or Giannis becomes a three-time MVP. Who do you think will bag the MVP this season? Share in the comments below.