This won’t help Charles Barkley re-enter Michael Jordan’s good graces.
, with one interview being splintered into different segments to be used throughout the season instead of regular chats with the legendary player that some expected for the format. “It’s a bad look for NBC and it’s just a bad look, plain and simple,” Barkley said on SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday,“They couldn’t fly to Michael like once a month and do a new interview? That makes NBC look really bad, plain and simple.
”Many NBA fans loved the idea that Jordan — who can be reclusive — agreed to contribute to the new “NBA on NBC” coverage in its return to the air, hoping to regularly here his takes on the league.Barkley, who had a falling out with Jordan due to critical comments about his Charlotte ownership, said in May that he was “shocked” to learn of Jordan’s decision, but added thatFirst known Bill Belichick dissenter explains his Hall of Fame ballot The special contribution from Jordan consisted of one sit-down interview with Mike Tirico that has been cut into different clips for his “MJ: Insights to Excellence” segment.“I was excited. We need Michael Jordan affiliated with the NBA, but now you see this thing coming out with NBC and you’re like, ‘Wait, y’all did one interview like five months ago and y’all gonna sprinkle it throughout the season?’ Come on, man,” Barkley said. “That’s disingenuous by NBC. That’s crazy, man. I’m so disappointed at the way that worked out.” Tirico recently addressed the pushback against the segments, focusing on the positives while noting there are no plans yet for a second interview.” podcast earlier this month. “Was it better than not hearing from Michael Jordan? You’re damn right it was. And if we get another shot at it, will I be more than excited to be a part of it? You betcha. In our world right now, all you want to do is make the final answer before you know everything. I love that Michael trusted us enough to sit and do something that he hasn’t done in a long, long, long time.”with his new bosses at ESPN over the lack of usage of his “Inside the NBA” show in its transition after exiting TNT.
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