“Shaq vs Charles Barkley is appointment television!”: The TNT hosts get into a heated verbal barrage over Jimmy Butler

Jeet Pukhrambam | 19/05/2022
"Shaq vs Charles Barkley is appointment television!": The TNT hosts get into a heated verbal barrage over Jimmy Butler

Whenever Shaq and Charles Barkley get into it, we all love it. For starters, it makes for primetime television and we get funny name-calling! 

Charles Bakley and Shaq have been working together for decades. First in the NBA and then with TNT. Over the years both have developed a lot of mutual love and respect for one another.

However, they are both competitors by nature, and eventually, it boils over. We have seen the two get into a verbal barrage over the years and the explosion is always fun to watch. Today was no different. Primetime television.

The reason for the friendly quarrel? About what it is like to play a DPOY. Charles Barkley is of the opinion that it is always harder to play a DPOY, irrespective of your skillset.

Shaq disagreed with that point. He stated that he faced prime Dikembe Mutumbo and gave him the works. From that point on, the topic of argument was turned on its head.

Also read: “Michael Jordan, I’m gonna remember that name”: Charles Barkley reveals telling his former coach he was second-best 

Charles Barkley calls Shaq Petty White!

Barkley felt that Jimmy Butler would have had a harder time yesterday if he was guarded by Marcus Smart, Shaq disagreed. Once the shackles were off, there was no stopping the two.

The name-calling and the s*&^ talking took center stage. Neither NBA Hall of Famer held back and they went at it.

The fans were loving it, both online and outside the crew’s desk in San Francisco. They had some interesting takes to share today!

A very funny comparison emerged. With both Pat Bev and Draymond Green likely to share the same spotlight in the future, we may just be getting a Shaq v Chuck 2.0 in the future.

Both the NBA Legends let it be known that it was all friendly banter and that by itself makes for some very funny TV.

Also read: “Shaq would foul everybody on the 2017 Warriors out and we easily win”: Robert Horry scoffs at the notion that the 2001 Lakers would lose to Steph Curry and company

 

Post Edited By: Jeet Pukhrambam
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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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