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Charles Barkley On DeMarcus Cousins: ‘He Can’t Whoop My Ass’ (Video)

By Sam Richmond

Jan. 24, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA: TNT announcer Charles Barkley court side prior to the game between the Phoenix Suns against the Los Angeles Clippers at the US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Clippers 93-88. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan. 24, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA: TNT announcer Charles Barkley court side prior to the game between the Phoenix Suns against the Los Angeles Clippers at the US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Clippers 93-88. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Charles Barkley took a torch to Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins after the 24-year-old ripped Barkley in an interview.

Charles Barkley is firing back hard at Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins.

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The TNT analyst slammed Cousins on Inside The NBA Thursday, saying, among other things, “I don’t know the kid at all. But I do know one thing, he can’t whoop my ass.”

Watch video of Barkley’s rant below:

Barkley’s comments were in response to Cousins calling out the NBA legend in an interview with Bleacher Report.

"Mention that Barkley doesn’t believe the cold shoulder is merited, and Cousins responds as if Barkley is standing directly in front of him:“I have no respect for you and I never will. We have nothing to talk about. So, yes, every time we see each other, there will never be words.”(…)“Coming up as a kid and hearing that from one of the best players ever to come out of Alabama,” Cousins said, “a guy people grow up looking up to, to hear him say, ‘Well, he’s not that good…’ I remember it like it was yesterday. Then, coming into my rookie season, you take up for your ex-coach and say I’m the worst thing that ever happened to Sacramento on national TV. Yeah, I’m going to remember.”"

After Barkley’s latest comments, it doesn’t appear as if this feud is coming to an end anytime soon. It’s one of the more interesting subplots to this season, as the Kings are starting to come around as a team while Barkley continues to be a character we can all love. It’s stuff like this that makes us all love Barkley and it’s giving Cousins some recognition that he deserves.

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