It’s no secret that TNT analyst Charles Barkley is rooting for the Mavericks to take down the Warriors in the Western Conference finals.
Warriors fans greeted Barkley outside the Chase Center in San Francisco with chants of “Chuck, you suck!,” so it should come as little surprise that Barkley is continuing to do everything in his power to endear himself to Mavericks fans.
That includes riding a horse onto the pregame set outside of American Airlines Center in Dallas ahead of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Warriors and Mavericks.
Chuck really pulled up to Dallas on a horse #NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/s5Olo0Whbn
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With fans chanting, “We love Chuck!,” Barkley made his way through the crowd on horseback before the 6-foot-6 analyst and 11-time All-Star made a long, albeit successful dismount. When Barkley made his way to the stage to join fellow broadcasters Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, Barkley revealed he was wearing cowboy boots as well.
Barkley has made it abundantly clear he’s happy to be in Dallas after cheering against the Warriors in their Western Conference semifinals series against the Grizzlies. Barkley called San Francisco “hell” and after Golden State’s Game 1 win, Barkley said “I don’t dislike the area, I hate the area,” on set outside the Chase Center.
