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Charles Barkley: Kyrie Irving is not 'the smartest guy in the room'

A lot of folks have heard enough from Kyrie Irving — even if his latest round of controversy arrived with the added irony of his refusal to speak.

Count Charles Barkley among them.

The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst who’s never shy with his own opinions unloaded on Irving on Thursday in an ESPN Radio interview. His criticism echoes that of others who rolled their eyes at Irving’s short-lived preseason media boycott.

Irving released multiple statements the past two weeks attempting to explain why he wasn’t fulfilling his collectively bargained media obligations.