Charles Barkley continues rant against SF by taunting Warriors fans

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Earlier than the Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks in Sport 1 of the Western Convention Finals late Wednesday afternoon, the “Contained in the NBA” crew did their pregame present exterior of Chase Middle. TNT analyst Charles Barkley had a rant in opposition to San Francisco.

“Let’s go Mavs!” Barkley chanted 3 times in entrance of dozens of Warriors followers at Thrive Metropolis. In response, Dub Nation booed the NBA Corridor of Famer.

Maybe Barkley’s chant wasn’t the one factor Warriors followers didn’t approve of — possibly they keep in mind what he stated a couple of days earlier. When it was introduced Sunday that Sport 1 was going to be in San Francisco, Barkley didn’t have the nicest issues to say in regards to the metropolis.

“We’re going to hell, I imply San Francisco” Barkley stated in a rant Sunday on TNT’s postgame show after the Mavericks blew out the Phoenix Suns in Sport 7 123-90. “I hate San Francisco. I simply don’t prefer it… I’ve by no means had enjoyable there.”

KRON4’s Jason Dumas tweeted the clip, which has over 19,000 views. Replies from Bay Space residents and Warriors followers stuffed the mentions in disapproval of Barkley’s feedback.

Barkley has had a historical past of doubting the Warriors. Earlier than Golden State received the NBA championship in 2015, he didn’t imagine {that a} jump-shooting just like the Warriors might win all of it.

The 1993 NBA MVP was flawed and needed to put on a t-shirt in Warriors colours that learn, “soar capturing groups 1, Charles Barkley 0.” Sport 2 will probably be on Friday at Chase Middle in San Francisco.