Charles Barkley threatens to quit TNT over Knicks, Lakers

Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Former NBA player and current television personality Charles Barkley walks off the court after watching the New York Knicks defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-90 at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks have been so terrible this season that it could result in the biggest loss for basketball fans with the departure of Charles Barkley from TNT’s coverage of the NBA.

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Charles Barkley is one of the absolute pleasures that comes with watching the NBA on TNT but because of the cable network showing one too many Knicks games, the best thing Inside the NBA has could be walking out the door in a boycott.

Barkley threatened to ditch work if TNT continues to air Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers games because they’re just so darn bad and he’s not going to take it anymore.

“I’m not coming to work anymore if we show the Knicks or the Lakers for the rest of the season,” he said. “I’m putting my foot down.”

No, he’s not being 100 percent serious and he’s not about to quit his cushy gig at TNT, but this is what makes Chuck so great. He was never afraid to voice his opinion during his Hall of Fame career as a player and he sure as heck has not been shy in voicing it as an analyst.

Quite frankly, the Knicks and Lakers are awful and don’t deserve to be featured on national television based on their 5-34 and 11-25 records and are only televised because they’re in the two largest media markets in the country.

Just how bad are the Knicks?

They have the worst record in the league with a league-high 34 losses and a .128 winning percentage and have lost 14 straight games. Making matters even worse is their only player you’d care to see play, Carmelo Anthony, is hurt and missed the last five games, so there is quite literally no one worth tuning in to see.

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