Charles Barkley 'disappointed in' LeBron James for hinting at retirement after getting swept

Following his Los Angeles Lakers getting swept in the Western Conference Finals, James, 38, told reporters he was contemplating retirement.

Barkley said the next day that he was annoyed that the conversation had been about James rather than the Denver Nuggets' dominant performance.

The NBA Hall of Famer's sentiments have not changed in the days since.

On "The Pat McAfee Show," Barkley said he was "disappointed in LeBron" for controlling the narrative.

"I was disappointed in LeBron. He had to know that these fools on TV were gonna talk about it all the time. I got so frustrated the other day watching television. The first two stories were LeBron retiring, not about how great the Denver Nuggets played. How great [Nikola Jokic] is," he said.

Barkley said on Tuesday night that he "actually turned the TV off."... (Read more)

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