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Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, May 2, 2015. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Charles Barkley: Kyrie Irving is ‘stupid’ for wanting to leave LeBron, Cavaliers

By Josh Luckenbaugh - The Washington Times

Former NBA player and current television analyst Charles Barkley, left, jokes with hockey greats Wayne Gretzky, right, and Paul Coffey, center, during a news conference before Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Charles Barkley slams NBA playoffs, praises NHL

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Will Carter, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada kisses a catfish outside the arena before Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Nashville fans have a tradition of throwing catfish on the ice during games. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Charles Barkley takes up Bettman’s invitation to Cup Final

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf (15) and Nate Thompson (44) celebrate after the winning goal got past Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, during overtime in Game 4 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. The Ducks won 3-2 to even the series 2-2. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Column: NHL playoffs greatest show in sports at the moment

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, May 2, 2015. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Charles Barkley drops curse word on ‘Inside the NBA’

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FILE - In this May 2, 2015, file photo, Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. After LeBron James was criticized by Barkley for questioning Cleveland’s front office, James tore into the former NBA star and opinionated TV commentator on Monday, Jan. 30, following a loss in Dallas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Charles Barkley, Shaq and co. unafraid to elicit reaction on ‘Inside the NBA’

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James waits during a timeout in the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Cleveland. After James was criticized by Charles Barkley for questioning Cleveland’s front office, James tore into the former NBA star and opinionated TV commentator on Monday, Jan. 30, following a loss in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

LeBron calls Barkley “a hater” fires back at TV commentator

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, passes against Oklahoma City Thunder' Andre Roberson in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

LeBron James labels Charles Barkley ‘a hater’ for criticism

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Cavaliers forward LeBron James called former NBA star and current TV commentator Charles Barkley "a hater" for critical comments about the Cleveland front office. (Associated Press)

LeBron James fires back at Charles Barkley, calls him a ‘hater’

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick either remained seated or took a knee during the national anthem before several NFL games this season as forms of protest against social injustice. Kaepernick's actions became one of the stories of the year and spurred other athletes to follow suit in various ways. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

Sports, social issues intertwined in 2016 in ways unseen in decades

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, OCT 22-23 - FILE - In this May 2, 2015, file photo, Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Barkley calls it friendly fire, the criticism a rich black gets for talking about race from fellow blacks who believe he can't understand their struggles. But the basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst says he can handle it, and hopes he can create conversation that makes a difference beyond the things he's already doing when his show &quot;The Race Card&quot; debuts in 2017. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Charles Barkley has something to say about race in America

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, right, celebrates a basket as guard Ian Clark watches uring the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Barkley says Warriors still a flawed team even with Durant

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Charles Barkley under fire for race remarks: ‘We never get mad when black people kill each other’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Charles Barkley: Black people have ‘to do better’

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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies' Beno Udrih during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 13, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Warriors? Cavs? Spurs again? No clear NBA Finals favorite

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Ben Carson, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaks in National Harbor, Md., in this March 8, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Ben Carson: Charles Barkley is right — ‘police are our friends’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Charles Barkley, former NBA player. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Charles Barkley doubles down on Ferguson: ‘We as black people, we have a lot of crooks’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times