NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are currently among the most famous NBA analysts in the TV business. The duo became the fan favorite in American households with their humorous approach to the show. They engage in many on-camera beef and pranks to keep the show entertaining, but they never let it affect their friendship. Similarly, Barkley left Shaq speechless after he insulted his NFL veteran friend on Live TV.
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Recently Shaq and Barkley signed a massive contract with TNT, as the reports suggested that Chuck grabbed a whopping $100 Million contract with the broadcasting company. The Big Diesel and Chuck would join Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith on the show ‘NBA on TNT’ to analyze the game. As mentioned earlier, the duo engages in frequent pranks. Similarly, a recent Christmas prank on Live TV left Chuck red-faced.
Charles Barkley silences Shaquille O’Neal on camera
In a recent episode of The Inside Guys, Shaquille O’Neal went speechless after Charles Barkley insulted former San Francisco 49ers star Spice Adams on Live TV. Notably, Shaq and Adams engage in weekly podcast conversations for TNT. During the show, Barkley asked Shaq if he had fired Adams from the show as he missed a couple of podcast episodes. The Big Aristotle replied, “He’s on a honeymoon with his wife.” However, Chuck continued picking on Shaq, asking where he’d gone for the honeymoon. Shaq’s answer left the panelists burst into laughter. As an insult to injury, Kenny Smith asked, “Who is Spice?”
Chuck further took a dig at the NFL veteran, as he said, “Hey Spice, Spice come on man, at least take that woman on a real vacation.” leaving Shaq silenced. However, Shaq may not have the last laugh this time, but he had left Chuck with a red face several times in the past.
TNT crew pranks Barkley
During the Christmas special episode of The Inside Guys, the crew invited singer Jacquees over to sing ‘Let it snow’ under a gentle snowfall set up inside the studio. While the panelist enjoyed the melodious song, the crew dropped a pile of snow on Barkley, leaving the rest burst into laughter.
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Disappointed with the prank, Chuck said, “I hate y’all” twice. Barkley was visibly irritated and left with a red face after the trick.
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