Charles Barkley Explains Why LeBron James' Retirement Comments Disappointed Him

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NBA analyst Charles Barkley appeared on the Pat McAfee Show today to discuss the recent comments LeBron James made about potentially retiring. He wasn't a fan to say the least.

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When asked to give his thoughts on LeBron potentially retiring,

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Barkley admonished LeBron for hinting at retirement because he feels LeBron knew that doing so would change the narrative

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He lamented that the media immediately seized on talking about LeBron rather than the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic.

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Barkley concluded at the end that LeBron isn't going to retire, though a little more forcefully:

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"I was disappointed in LeBron. He had to know that these fools on TV were gonna talk about it all the time.

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I got so frustrated the other day watching television. The first two stories were LeBron retiring,

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not about how great the Denver Nuggets played (in the Conference Finals). How great the Joker is. And HELL NO LeBron isn't gonna retire!" Barkley said.

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