Charles Barkley is confused, morose and, most of all, angry that TNT is on the verge of losing its rights to the NBA, and the ability to do his beloved "Inside the NBA" show with the network.
It was reported Tuesday that the NBA is on the verge of finalizing its new media rights deals with Disney/ESPN, NBC and Amazon, which would leave TNT without NBA games for the first time in more than two decades. Its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery can reportedly match NBC's package, but seems unlikely to do so.
It was in that context Barkley appeared on "The Dan Patrick Show" and laid into the leadership that is letting the NBA walk out the door.