Charles Barkley
American former basketball player
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Sep 3, 2026
Charles BarkleyGUEST
... not really." He said, "But everybody can keep their job." Not me and Ernie Shack, everybody behind the scenes.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I was like, "Ernie, how long do you wanna stay?" He says, "Let's keep their job for two more years." And so I said, "Ernie, I'll stay for two more years." But he says, "Chuck, I'm planning on retiring in two years." So me and Ernie are a package deal.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
So to answer your question, Ernie, Ernie said to me, "Chuck, would you please stay for two more years?" I said, "You know what, Ernie? I love you, man.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
You're the best." I said, "I'll stay for two more years." So right now, unless Ernie changes his mind, next year is my last year for 100%, Bill.
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This week, I asked NBA legend Sir Charles Barkley about Freedom's actions and the larger debate surrounding them.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I'm disappointed in Adam Silver and Cathy, the commissioner All the- first of all, you can't let stupid stuff go out to the internet, which is the, one of the worst things that ever happened to the world.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
... or close to it, and anybody out there struggling with their weight should get on these drugs.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
But yeah, for him to be overweight as he gets older, it's a bad look because he's only gonna be president for another couple years.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
You don't really feel how bad you suck and how uncomfortable and tired you are until you start losing weight.
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speaker_2NARRATOR
... thing with Riley Gaines?
Charles BarkleyGUEST
The Olympics are the greatest thing I've ever done in my life from a basketball standpoint.
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speaker_9UNKNOWN
If Darius Garland was there, I would say yes, not, not James Harden.
speaker_9UNKNOWN
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Emmett GoldenHOST
Chuck, if the, i- if LeBron wins a title there in Philly, how will that affect his legacy and the way he's looked at?
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Well, if, if you, you gonna chase the Michael Jordan ghost, it'd probably get him closer in that conversation, but I don't think he can ever catch Michael.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Um, you know, 'cause to me, the biggest knock on LeBron for a- all us older guys has always been he's always stacked his team.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
We're like, "Yo, he's always stacked his team." Uh, you know, going to Miami.
Emmett GoldenHOST
Chuck, if LeBron wins a title there in Philly, how will that affect his legacy and the way he's looked at it?
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Well, if you're going to chase the Michael Jordan goals, it'd probably get him closer in that conversation, but I don't think he can ever catch Michael.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
You know, because to me, the biggest knock on LeBron for all us older guys has always been he's always stacked his team.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
You know, going to Miami and Even when he came back to Cleveland, he bought in Kevin Love.
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JerryAUDIENCE
I ain't
Charles BarkleyGUEST
You know, I've seen guys, I saw Patrick Cantlay hit a, a, a, a seven wood on a par five, I think it was at Zurich two years ago, if I remember correctly.
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Big CatHOST
Our mutual friend, uh, Waddle and Sylvia go on their show every week, and they actually asked me this last week randomly, and I was like, "I don't know." Like-
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And, uh, I said, "What's up, motherfucker?" That's the way we talk to each other.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I said, "Oh, man, how you doing? I hope you're doing great," blah, blah, blah, blah.
ZachPANELIST
I was just curious if you took part in those runs while they were recording the movie.
Mike GarafoloHOST
I mean, how much do you think this offense and everything that changes in Philadelphia are gonna help Jalen?
Charles BarkleyGUEST
But there was too much tension, so I think, I don't know if they'll be as good offensively, 'cause they're counting on the young kids they just drafted, but they'll be...
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And you guys know, when you start having that tension between players, especially in a city like Philadelphia- It's hard to play.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Like I say, AJ's a great wide receiver, but there was so much tension in that locker room.
Patrick ClaybonHOST
Navigating the, the end, uh, of a playing career, something LeBron James will eventually, uh, have to do, uh, what are your thoughts a- as he kind of gets into that decision on where to go and how to facilitate a possible farewell tour?
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Well, if I'm Joel Embiid, I'm saying I just got the best lifeline I've ever had.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And everything, like the Sixers, if Joel can play at an elite or an all-star level, they're probably the best team in the East.
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Michael JordanGUEST
But it has to be done, and it is a sad situation, but it's something that has to be dealt with.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I'm from a single-parent family, and my mother and grandmother raised me, and they were just strong.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I expect whoever wins the series tonight, uh, the game tonight, to win the series.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I pick the Knicks in six, uh, but the, I think this is a, a big game for the Knicks.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Obviously it's a big game for the Spurs, but, uh, if the W- if the Knicks are gonna win this series, I think they have to win tonight.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And, you know, the, the, and the World Cup is here right now, which this city got so many people.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I expect whoever wins the series tonight, uh, the game tonight, to win the series.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I picked the Knicks in six, uh, but the, I think this is a, a big game for the Knicks.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Obviously it's a big game for the Spurs, but, uh, if the W- if the Knicks are gonna win this series, I think they have to win tonight.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And, you know, the, the, and the World Cup is here right now, which this city got so many people.
Shaquille O'NealGUEST
This is the greatest show, in my opinion, because of this gentleman right here.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
We have reached a perfect balance of if you wanna talk about basketball, this guy, that guy, myself, we got good opinions.
speaker_14UNKNOWN
As the captain of the ship, Ernie Johnson is always well-researched and prepared for every show.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I thought it was a regular game, but it was totally different, and I didn't have my guys ready to play.
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Charles BarkleyGUEST
Tony, the biggest mistake I ever made in my life on a basketball court, when we played the Bulls for the championship, I said before game one, "I'm gonna let...
Charles BarkleyGUEST
If we're at home, I'm gonna let these guys get going," and we got blown out, 'cause I sit on my behind and was not aggressive.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I think if that foul hadda happened in the third quarter or the fourth quarter, he mighta got suspended.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Uh, if you hadda suspended him for that one, you really would be suspending him for two games.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Let me just jump up and get it." When you get older, you're like, "Uh, I, I see that ball, but I can't move." It's like a delayed reaction.
Dan PatrickHOST
[laughs] Is there a comp for Jalen Brunson, somebody that he reminds you of who maybe played different era? I find him fascinating to watch.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
I always tried to hit the guy I was playing against just to knock him off balance so I could get my shot off.
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Charles BarkleyGUEST
Let me just jump up and get it." When you get older, you're like, "I, I see that ball, but I can't move." It's like a delayed reaction.Um, and, and, and secondly, you can see it with Steph, you get hurt, you get hurt.
Dan PatrickHOST
[laughs] Is there a comp for Jalen Brunson, somebody that he reminds you of who maybe played different era? I find him fascinating to watch.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
You go back and look, even when they've been successful, even when they won a championship in the years in between, they just play one way.
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Bill ColaruloHOST
I mean, do you see any scenario where the Sixers could shock the world and, and win this series in seven?
Charles BarkleyGUEST
Like, if I miss five shots in a basketball game, I'm gonna be like, "Okay, I'm gonna make the sixth and the seventh." But for some reason, when guys play golf, they're like, "Well, this ain't working." Then they start tinkering, taking lessons from everybody.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And obviously it's gonna, because all sports are psychological to a certain degree.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
It's, but golf is probably, golf is probably the most psychological game, because you can actually see it in real time.
Charles BarkleyGUEST
And man, I'm telling you, when, and, and, and to go back to your original question, these guys get up and down 95% of the time, and probably 30 to 40% of the time they're gonna chip it in.
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