“Tonight Was the Final Cherry Carrot Cream on the Cake”: Charles Barkley Makes Funny Fumble as Ernie Johnson Loses it, on March Madness Coverage

Jeet Pukhrambam | 26/03/2023
"Tonight Was the Final Cherry Carrot Cream on the Cake": Charles Barkley Makes Funny Fumble as Ernie Johnson Loses it, on March Madness Coverage

Count it on Charles Barkley to make even the most mundane of coverages look good. The NCAA tournament is going in full swing and with plenty of upsets on the cards, this year’s brackets are unlike any other. Naturally, the interest has sort of precipitated. Teams like Florida Atlantic Owls are through to the Final Four.

Their story might be nothing short of a fairy tale but the interest is low. And that means viewers aren’t too enticed by watching them. But leave it to Charles Barkley to turn it into something hilarious.

We do miss his commentary on Inside the NBA on TNT and it doesn’t reflect better than this segment on the March Madness coverage. It was so bad, he had Ernie Johnson rolling with laughter. Never change Chuck, never change.

“Tonight Was the Final Cherry Carrot Cream on the Cake”: Charles Barkley hilariously fumbles and stumbles with a simple anecdote

When asked by Ernie Johnson about the Florida Atlantic Owls, Charles Barkley had this to say, “It’s incredible what they’ve accomplished. Tonight was the final cherry carrot cream on the cake.”. 

And then he proceeded to fumble the rest of the anecdote after already botching it in the first attempt. Just watch the hilarious exchange below.

None of Chuck’s co-hosts could keep a straight face. The best part here is that Charles didn’t even do this unintentionally. Ernie couldn’t even contain his laughter the first time around.

There is a reason why he is our favorite.

Charles Barkley’s hilarious antics began on his first day on Inside the NBA

Back when he had just retired, Charles Barkley was added as a part of the program for Inside the NBA, almost immediately.

And even on his first day, he didn’t take slander from anyone. In fact, he was throwing it back to them. In a callous manner. We all knew then that Charles is not someone you mess with. Period.

Just take a look at this clip from his first day, where he messes with Peter Vecsey after the latter calls him out on something silly.

23 years later Charles does not hold back and is still firing shots at anyone and everyone. The people’s favorite.

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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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