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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Charles Barkley attends the 2017 NBA Awards at Basketball City – Pier 36 – South Street on June 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Charles Barkley attends the 2017 NBA Awards at Basketball City – Pier 36 – South Street on June 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
The ?Inside the NBA? crew was back at it again with hilarious takes and trolling one another. In this special March Madness edition, co-hosts Shaquille O?Neal and Ernie Johnson were replaced by two other hosts for the NCAA?s Division I Men?s Basketball Tournament. However, NBA legends Charles Barkley and Kenny ?The Jet? Smith were still a part of this edition and Barkley made a big revelation that left Smith in disbelief.
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has a tendency to say some strange things without realizing it. That was the case again as he revealed how players from his era differ from the ones today in terms of their hygiene. Smith was taken aback as soon as Barkley made his comments and it led to a hilarious exchange between the two.
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Charles Barkley took showers in a different way
Charles Barkley revealed that players used to take showers without taking their uniforms off back in the day. However, he was instantly interrupted by ?The Jet? who wasn?t having any of it. And the whole sequence turned into another hilarious segment between the two beloved personalities.
Barkley stated, ?I mean I?m so old, we used to take a shower with our uniform on because when we flew commercial…? Smith immediately jumped in, interrupting ?Sir Charles? saying, ?Wait, timeout. Wait, there?s no era where you did that.?
Despite Barkley?s protests that he actually did shower that way, Smith wasn?t ready to believe him. The Houston Rockets legend went on to say, ?Stop, you?re making this up. There?s no way you were supposed to wash your uniform with it on. You?re making this up.?
As soon as Smith gave his take on Barkley?s story, the other hosts burst out laughing. And they wanted to hear the rest of the story saying, “Let him finish Kenny.?
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However, the two-time NBA champion wasn?t done. He continued, ?No one in their right mind has ever done that. And soap, they gave you soap?? Which drew the co-hosts to urge Smith to let Charles finish once more.
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Charles Barkley went on to narrate his story, ?When I first got to the NBA, we flew commercial. So, when you played the night before and flew the next morning. When were you exactly gonna get your uniform cleaned??
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The 11x NBA All-Star went on to mention that he had to wash his uniform himself on road trips. Especially when the team was playing back-to-back games as they had to travel the very next day to another city for another road game. As soon as Barkley was done saying that, the co-hosts pointed out that this is why Smith had to let him finish his story.

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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 13: Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley attend the Turner Upfront 2015 at Madison Square Garden on May 13, 2015 in New York City. 25201_002_KM_1770.JPG (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Turner )
However, Barkley wasn?t on board with the rest of the co-hosts making fun of him. He tried to turn the tables on them by asking whether they played their back-to-back games in the same “Funky uniform.” The rest of the crew pointed out to Barkley that one could clean their uniforms without showering in them.
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The 76ers legend?s eventual response was, ?But it?s easier to do it that way.? All three co-hosts broke down laughing, leaving ?Sir Charles? with no other option but to coyly smile and stick with his logic. What are your thoughts on Barkley’s shower story? Let us know in the comments.
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