Two weeks after Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the media for not celebrating the NBA enough, Charles Barkley went off on Redick during TNT's 'Inside the NBA' show.

Charles Barkley has never been one to pull his punches. The Hall of Famer and all-time great commentator hasn’t been shy about voicing his displeasure with the current NBA product. Recently, some other members of the media and Lakers Coach JJ Redick have called him out for his negativity,

Redick's comments clearly bothered Charles Barkley, who went off on the Los Angeles Lakers coach (and his team) during TNT's first doubleheader of 2025 on Thursday night. While doing highlights from the Boston Celtics' win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Barkley called out Redick and dubbed him a "dead man walking."

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Turner Sports analyst Charles Barkley responded to Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick's comments about media constantly criticizing the game.

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Charles Barkley was not a fan of JJ Redick's comments on the NBA ratings discourse — comments that took aim at the league's television partners, which includes Sir Charles' employers, TNT. During Thursday's edition of "Inside the NBA,

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NBA Hall of Famer and analyst Charles Barkley criticized Lakers coach JJ Redick for his remarks about the reasons behind the NBA's declining viewership. A few weeks ago, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick sparked debate by blaming social media analysts and television coverage for their role in the NBA’s declining viewership in recent years.

Charles Barkley called JJ Redick a "dead man walking" and that the rookie coach is putting lipstick on a pig that is the middling sixth-seed Lakers on Inside the NBA.