Charles Barkley has announced plans to retire from his role as a studio analyst for TNT's Inside the NBA in 2025. Barkley, a Hall of Fame player, has spent the last 24 years with TNT. His announcement comes amid ongoing media rights talks, with TNT potentially losing the rights to broadcast NBA games after next season. In a recent interview, Barkley mentioned he had an opt-out in his Turner deal and expressed that it was 'not that important' for him and the Inside the NBA team to stay together. This marks a significant shift from his previous stance.
NEW COLUMN: Charles Barkley may have had the greatest playing and broadcasting career in American sports history, is this it? We'll see. https://t.co/4dsUm5FFKl
The Hall of Fame player has spent the last 24 years working as a studio analyst for TNT, which could lose the rights to broadcast NBA after next season. https://t.co/gixXjzyIuC
Charles Barkley's funniest moments as he announces retirement from TNT's Inside the NBA: A mea culpa to the women of San Antonio, trash talk with fans, and advice for Jussie Smollett https://t.co/ELxY0XAGEa https://t.co/lQD4A3QLpW
In an interview last month, Charles Barkley: --said: "I'm open for business, brother" --bragged about an opt-out in his Turner deal --also said: "it's not that important" that he and the Inside the NBA team stayed together This would be an about-face. https://t.co/7J49CJxVTr
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