Charles Barkley and Kendrick Perkins might be colleagues at ESPN subsequent season, but it surely appears like they may have quite a bit to easy over between from time to time.
The ESPN analyst Perkins made some controversial feedback earlier this week in regards to the Los Angeles Lakers. Perkins gave the Lakers credit score for supposedly “saving the NBA” proper now.
Throughout TNT’s “Contained in the NBA” on Thursday, Barkley fired again at that notion.
“I noticed a fool-idiot on TV speaking about [how] the Lakers saved the NBA,” mentioned Barkley. “He’s an fool and a idiot … He mentioned the Lakers saved the NBA season. That’s as a result of them fools on the opposite community, which we gonna be working for subsequent yr, that’s all they discuss.”
Barkley additionally mentioned that “I need all of the smoke” and slammed each Perkins and ESPN for all the time speaking in regards to the Lakers and the Golden State Warriors whereas largely ignoring groups which can be increased up within the standings just like the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers. You may watch Barkley’s full rant beneath.
Shortly afterwards, Perkins responded to Barkley in a publish to X.
“Hey @NBAonTNT would possibly wanna inform that senior citizen Charles Barkley that I’ll be round,” Perkins wrote. “When he see an fool or idiot in particular person make sure that he preserve that very same vitality. He can come taking part in with me if he wish to and imma Tackle his a– just like the numbers on a home. Straight from the 409 homeboy and we bar none and fade all #TexasBoy” (profanity edited by LBS).
Barkley, 62, has had a problem with Perkins, 40, for years now. In 2023, he slammed Perkins for having “ESPN illness.” Barkley additionally feuded with Perkins in 2024 after Perkins known as out some feedback that Barkley had made about Crew USA Basketball through the Olympics. With the 2 former NBA huge males now going at it once more in 2025, one can solely think about what issues will seem like as soon as they’re working for a similar community in 2026.
