Charles Barkley and Draymond Green have been going at each other in the media for years, and Green revived the beef last week, warning that he’s going to take Barkley’s job as an NBA analyst in the near future.
Barkley has been roasting the hapless Warriors throughout the season, and after Green got ejected from a game against the Lakers in February, Barkley joked that the three-time All-Star still got his normal “triple-single.”
Green responded by pointing out that Barkley never won a championship, and claimed that Barkley is “not smart enough” to talk basketball at Green’s level.
“He should stop before I take his job. If he keep talking, I’ll take it soon — sooner than he thinks. He probably should be quiet. He also can’t talk basketball with me, either. Not smart enough, not qualified. No rings, can’t sit at this table.”
Barkley isn’t worried about Green coming for his spot at the desk, though. During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, Barkley compared Green to the least-famous person in a boy band, and also said he has a “face for radio.”
“My job is safe. Draymond Green is a nice guy. I like Draymond, and he’s a good player. But you know what he is? He’s like the guy in a boy band who’s the least important member, and he thinks the crowd is cheering for him. He doesn’t realize he’s standing next to Justin Timberlake.
He’s the least-famous person in the boy band, and he thinks he’s the star, and he’s not…. He thinks all the girls are screaming for him. And like, no, they’re screaming for Justin Timberlake, you’re just in the band. Enjoy being in the band, because you’re never going to have any hit singles. But he’s a nice guy, I like messing with him. First of all, he don’t have a face for TV. He’s got a face for radio, so he’s not going to get my TV gig.”
