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When it comes to unfiltered opinions, few personalities in the world of sports broadcasting come close to Charles Barkley. The retired NBA icon, known for his larger-than-life personality and sharp wit, stole the show again during a recent episode of TNT’s Inside the NBA.?Barkley unleashed a comment that not only had his co-hosts? Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith in fits of laughter, but, it also resonated with many in the basketball circles.

Following game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals pitting the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics, Charles Barkley let loose a rather humorous take.

Charles Barkley’s comment makes his co-hosts laugh

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Known for their lively and playful banter, the Inside the NBA crew has become synonymous with entertaining post-game analysis. During the post-game analysis of game 5, the team engaged in a delightful task. In this task, each of the hosts was assigned a sentence to read in a Boston accent. It was during this game that Barkley received a sentence, from which he ingeniously crafted a side-splitting and memorable remark.

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The 1993 NBA MVP received a sentence that said, “Saw Ernie at Fenway Park eating chowder on the top of the monster“. The Chuckster refers to the ride at the park and comments “That’s one of my goals – I would sit on the top of the monster”. His comment left legends, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, in a burst of laughter. Barkley kept on repeating his remark again and again eventually realizing the effect of his humorous words on the group.

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The 11-time NBA all-star further adds “I have never been to Fenway. I pay, I donate money to charity to sit on the top of that monster.” Barkley’s comments left Shaq breathless with laughter, prompting him to incessantly encourage Barkley to repeat his uproarious remark. Ernie smoothly transitioned the conversation from the “monster” comment to the highly anticipated game 6. He playfully dubbed it the “monster game 6”.

This segment of Inside the NBA delighted fans, who joined in the fun by sharing humorous comments of their own.

A humorous remark from Charles Barkley has NBA fandom chuckling

NBA enthusiasts have long admired Charles Barkley for his comedic and larger-than-life persona. Following his “monster” remarks, fans took to Twitter to share amusing comments of their own. Let’s explore a selection of these fan responses that capture the spirit of the moment. A fan tweeted about Ernie’s comment on Barkley’s remark ” You would enjoy it”

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