NEWS: Charles Barkley tells The Athletic his TNT Sports contract is for 10 years and $210 million and, unless TNT pays him in full, he will listen to offers.
“My thing was, ‘Wait, y’all f–d up, I didn’t f–k up, why do I have to take a pay cut?”
by lopea182
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That’s a lot of money
Chuck could feed a lot of San Antonio women with that kinda change gaw damn
Whatever, get your bag Charles. I still wanna see you
Shoulda start their own media company with the core 4 and all the production folks and make buckets of money.
I am confused, didn’t he announce that he was retiring?
I hope he doesn’t go to espn.
He’s absolutely not wrong, just don’t complain the NBA is chasing money over fandom and the sport, and then openly chase the cash yourself. There’s nothing wrong with it either. Everyone is doing what they believe is in their best interests and that usually coincides with financial interests.
More than Westbrook
This total contract would be 5x his career earnings
Imagine getting paid almost a quarter of a billion dollars
To not even know where players are on teams
Wait, did tnt or nba fuck up? Get your story straight, chuck
Wait so he’s already un-retiring?
How is inside the NBA raking in this much money
Surely TNT has a clause in Chucks contract that gives them an out if they don’t retain NBA rights?
Or at least a reduced buyout.
He need to get his money for all the jokes Shaq and kenny play on him on the show lol
I thought he said he was quitting no matter what next year, was that just a bluff?
$21 million a year to show up once a week for five months and just shoot the shit is WILD.
Didn’t he just say he was retiring no matter what happens after 1 more season lol
Damn, $210 million – $21 million a year!
At age 61, Barkley is making the same as Dillon Brooks, De’Andre Hunter and Lonzo Ball (each have $21m/yr contracts).
The most he made as player was $9m/yr with the Rockets in 99/00 (his last year in the league).
His total earnings from playing were $35 million ($75 million inflation-adjusted).
**Barkley makes way more money cracking jokes at halftime than he did playing 10 years in the league.**
He said this on Dan Patrick show this morning…hours and hours ago..watch the interview for real insight. Charles as always with Dan was very candid
TNT gonna make Charles do studio show for pickle ball or be on impractical jokers to get that money.
“You’re watching Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Charles Barkley”
Didn’t he say he was retiring after this season?
Amazon should just buy Inside the NBA. All the contracts, all the IP, everything.
He told Dan Patrick
Barkley: The owners need the money to pay these players.
Right. That’s what’s happening. The owners are saying , “We need to pay the players more. What are we going to do? Guess we have to take a more lucrative deal. Sigh. On the bright side, it feels good to be so selfless.”
Loved Chuck but fuck this bullshit.
Warriors will trade Podz, Kuminga and draft picks for Sir Charles’ contract.
Shit Stephen A gets like half that and he’s on TV 24/7. No way ESPN signs Barkley
20 million a year for working 3-5 hours a week is wild.
Who’s he referring to? Tnt? Why should the athletic cover tnts mistake?
I thought he was retiring? He’s definitely not cause no way are they paying him in full
Who cares.
His agent definitely fucked up if he thought NBA would be on TNT for 10 more years.
Funny as shit.. He say this 2 seconds after he criticized nba for putting money over fans? He then literally does same thing?
didn’t he say he was retiring?
Barkley is hilarious.
“MEDIA STOP CALLING ME. IM RETIRED AND GOLFING. CHARLIE, PAPA COMING HOME.”
“NBA YALL BEING GREEDY. I WOULDVE KEPT GOING WITH MY FAM AT TNT.”
“AMAZON JUST CHILL, I ALMOST GOT MY WALKING PAPERS”
Damn mutha fucking right Chuck. Get your money.
I thought he was retiring?
lol. Wasn’t he just all “the NBA putting money first instead of the fans” now he’s putting money first. I thought he retired no matter what