through Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Might 24, 2024
‘” have my own production company, I would love to do that if if we lose it [NBA rights],” Barkley mentioned
With TNT in all probability shedding the rights to broadcast NBA video games next after season, basketball enthusiasts are bracing for the top of the liked Throughout the NBA.
One of the most display’s stars, Charles Barkley, doesn’t need the display to finish both. He’s toying with the speculation of bringing the display’s skill, host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, underneath his manufacturing corporate to conserve Throughout the NBA going underneath a distinct title.
Barkley hates that the long-running studio display may well be finishing as a result of TNT’s mum or dad corporate, Warner Bros. Discovery, reportedly has no longer matched the bid positioned through alternative networks vying to breeze NBA video games.
In line with The Hollywood Reporter, Barkley seemed on The Dan Patrick Display to talk about his emotions on TNT shedding NBA protection and his want to conserve Throughout the NBA alive.
“I have my own production company; I would love to do that if if we lose it [NBA rights],” Barkley informed Patrick. “But I have definitely had— actually somebody suggested that to me, to be honest with you, on the internet—‘So, why doesn’t Charles Barkley sign these three, guys four guys total to his production company and sell it?’ I’m like, ‘That’s a great idea.’”
He additionally expressed worry in regards to the personnel that works at the display being out of a role if TNT loses its NBA rights.
“Morale sucks, plain and simple. You know, I just feel so bad for the people I work with, Dan,” Barkley mentioned. “These people I work with, they’ve screwed this thing up clearly. And we don’t have zero idea what’s going to happen. I don’t feel good. I’m not gonna lie, especially when they came out yesterday and said we bought college football. I was like, ‘Well damn, they could have used that money to buy the NBA.’”
It’s been speculated that NBC has outbid TNT to retain the rights to broadcast NBA video games next the 2024-25 NBA season.
