On Monday night, Charles Barkley made a surprise appearance during the Stanley Cup game between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. The NBA legend is a well-known hockey aficionado, and he didn’t pass up the chance to catch the action live in the arena when the NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, offered him the opportunity.
During a broadcast interview, Barkley was asked about the team he’s backing to win the competition. While answering, the former Sixers forward accidentally dropped the F-bomb on live TV. He was quick to pull the brakes on it and swiftly apologized, and since then, the footage has been viral on social media.
The seasoned analyst knew that swearing on live television is a strict no-no for any broadcaster, but the moment added a flavor of humor to the game’s intense atmosphere.
Barkley also joined ESPN’s broadcasting crew at half-time, where he revealed a fascinating story about Mark Messier.
Charles Barkley Reveals Crazy Mark Messier Story
During the half-time show of the Stanley Cup Finals game 2, Charles Barkley joined the ESPN panel consisting of Steve Levy, Mark Messier, and P.K. Subban. Among the three, Mark Messier had a history with Chuck, which the NBA analyst revealed.
Charles Barkley revealed how Mark Messier owes him $5000 from the first time they met. According to Sir Charles, the story goes like this, “Messier was sitting courtside in Canada — this is a true story — and I said to the ref, ‘I need to go talk to the great Mark Messier. “Ref said, ‘Chuck, you’re going to get a delay of game [penalty]’, and I said, ‘I don’t care.’ It was the first time I’d been around him in my life. He was sitting front row, and I said [to the ref], ‘I’ll take the fine.’ So, Mark, you owe me $5,000.”
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With the future of “Inside The NBA” doomed, Barkley’s appearance on the NHL broadcast team proved he can be an ace in the hole for any company that will hire him after the TNT show gets wrapped next year.
