Team USA’s Charles Barkley: ‘If they lose, we can’t bring them back to the US’

Because I thought I read that TNT was taking some kind of legal action against the offer and that they had the right to extend the deal. Is there any truth to that?” Charles Barkley: “So we filed the lawsuit, but my thinking, and I’m sticking my butt out there saying this, I want to make it clear. I think Adam Silver is great, and frankly, I don’t think he’s going to be in that situation. Like I said, I’m just getting my ass kicked. The NBA said you can match, but they meant ESPN or NBC, and you can’t match the Amazon offer.” -Through youtube / August 5, 2024

“Do you think there’s anyone out there who can replicate the success and popularity of the NBA on TNT? Charles Barkley: That’s a good question. Honestly, I don’t know who would give it a chance. You know, ESPN, which I love, doesn’t give anybody a chance to have chemistry. They’re all like throwing things at the wall. They’re like, let’s get this group together, and they do it for six months to a year, and then they say, it didn’t work out. Well, you didn’t give it a chance to work.” -via youtube / August 5, 2024