Charles Barkley is one of the NBA’s most hilarious media personalities, someone that says exactly what he thinks even if it’s about the fans. His rapport with his fellow castmates on Inside The NBA is nothing short of epic, and his constant arguments with Shaquille O’Neal for example, make the show that much more worth watching. But it’s not just Shaq who is on the end of Chuck’s burns, every once in a while, he’ll make fun of Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith as well.
One of the most popular exchanges between Barkley and O’Neal on the show has been when during one of their arguments, Shaq loudly asked Charles to Google him and find out who he was. The idea was that Shaq’s resume is what warranted him to have the opinion he had. And while it may have worked a little for him, it certainly didn’t work for Kenny Smith, who tried it on Barkley after the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors in Game 2.
There was a discussion about whether Kenny Smith could or couldn’t do something, with the former Rockets man suggesting he can’t do it anymore, but Chuck going on to suggest that he couldn’t do it on his best day. That’s what ended up leading to the hilarious exchange.
Kenny Smith: “Not now.”
Charles Barkley: “Not on your best day.”
Kenny Smith: “Well, Google me then.”
Charles Barkley: “I did. It said, ‘Who?'”
Barkley’s quick-witted response was met by laughter from Shaquille O’Neal, while Ernie Johnson reproached him a little for being mean to Smith. The Jet wasn’t a superstar on the level of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, but he was still an excellent player that won 2 NBA championships as a part of the Houston Rockets.
In any case, he admitted that it was a good joke from Barkley, and most people understand that his unfiltered sense of humor is what makes Charles Barkley one of the most entertaining personalities on television. Just as long as they take his jokes as seriously as his guarantees, the show will continue to amuse and entertain.
