Charles Barkley is known for putting his unfiltered thoughts into the world. After a successful career as an athlete, Barkley transitioned into his TV career. He is one of the hosts of the iconic NBA on TNT alongside his good friends Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. In his 23-year-long TV career, Barkley has said some outrageous things, but mostly he stays on the funny side.

Although he has never had the wrong intentions in mind, Sir Charles does things his way. Living up to his reputation, he has roasted Boston Celtics fans in the past. However, recently, Barkley backtracked on his words on the Celtics fans, for one peculiar reason.

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Charles Barkley commends the Boston Celtics fans among others

It must be tough not to like Sir Charles as a TV personality. However, he has been in the wrong a few times. Be it his ‘beef’ with the San Antonio women or butting heads against the mighty Shaq, he goes on to lay it out his own way. As a passionate individual who loves the game of basketball, he has some harsh opinions to deliver sometimes. Although this gets a fair amount of uproar on the internet, since it is Sir Charles, he gets a free pass. Back in May this year, Barkley mocked the Celtics fans on his show. He had said, “In fairness, if the Celtics lose this series, they still got the Bruins.” The Boston franchise boasts a massive 7 million followers on their social media and their fans are often considered as one of the most passionate fan bases.

Recently, the Philadelphia 76ers legend backtracked on his opinion of the Celtics fans. Barkley was in conversation with KQTV2 where he was asked for his opinion on NBA fans. When asked which teams in the league boast the best fans, he had a rather interesting answer. Including his own 76ers fans, he said that fans on the East Coast are way more passionate than those on the West Coast. He listed out teams like the Celtics, 76ers, and New York Knicks as the teams who have the best fans.

Charles Barkley and his beef with Kevin Durant

Being a very outspoken individual, Barkley often finds himself in crosshairs with athletes. One of his most infamous beef is with Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns. Throughout the years, Barkley has been extremely critical of the Suns star. He believes that Durant is a rather soft individual who cannot take criticism even if it can benefit him. Durant has fired back at Barkley as well, often asking him to let it go because he will never take Barkley’s opinions seriously.

While they are a long way from resolving their issues, Barkley’s presence on television remains undefeated.

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