TNT analyst Charles Barkley launched into a scathing rant directed at JJ Redick after Redick voiced concerns about the NBA's declining viewership. Barkley accused Redick of disrespecting the league and the Lakers, calling him a 'dead man walking' and claiming the Lakers 'stink'.
The news of the solid ratings came amidst the league's latest round of worries about why no one is watching, which is something that 'If I'm a casual fan and you tell me every time I turn on the television that the product sucks, well, I'm not going to watch the product,' Redick said. Redick's comments clearly bothered Charles Barkley , who went off on the Los Angeles Lakers coach (and his team) during TNT's first doubleheader of 2025 on Thursday night.
While doing highlights from the Boston Celtics' win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Barkley called out Redick and dubbed him a 'dead man walking.''He said something about we're the reason people ain't watching this crappy product we got,' Barkley said. 'Yeah, us. Like we out there jacking up a hundred threes a night. JJ ... I don't know Jason Monroe, I don't know who that is, but JJ, you come for the king, you better not miss. 'Cause I can get you brother. 'Cause remember I got your Lakers' games. You can't hide them flaws they got. You just a dead man walking. They got rid of Frank Vogel who did a good job. They got rid of Darvin Ham who did a good job. If you came out there thinking you were going to change things with that same ugly girl you went on the date with—the Lakers stink. 'He came in there thinking I can make this thing work. Hell you can. Put some makeup on that pig. The Lakers stink man. Come on man.'Either way, Barkley's comments tonight are exactly what Redick and McIntyre were talking about. Barkley called the product 'crappy' and said the Lakers, who are currently a playoff team featuring one of the greatest players to ever play the game, 'stink.' They're slated to meet the Dallas Mavericks, who are just one game ahead of them in the standings on TNT on Tuesday night.Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sport
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