Charles Barkley‘s blunt take on sports is one of the reasons why TNT’s Inside the NBA is so popular. On Wednesday night’s show, Barkley went in on the Atlanta Hawks after the team was blown out by the Cleveland Cavs in the first half.
“The Atlanta Hawks got to take somebody out.” – Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/hz3gXL434k
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) May 5, 2016
One former NBA star took issue with Barkley’s assessment, ex-enforcer Charles Oakley fired back at the round mound on Twitter.
Charles Barkley ,you better stop talking s*** about Cleveland you was never tough you hide behind TNT
— Charles Oakley (@CharlesOakley34) May 5, 2016
The two had beef back in the day, and even somewhat came to blows during a preseason game in 1996.