*Charles Barkley leaned into controversy on Wednesday, turning criticism of his NBA Finals comments into jokes about his future in broadcasting at ESPN.
He appeared on Fox Sports Radio and addressed his recent remarks about Cardi B’s halftime performance during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Barkley framed the situation as something he does not take too seriously.
“I’m hoping they fire me,” Barkley said, Fox News reports. He added, “I got six or seven years left on my contract that they know I got no chance of doing. I would love for them to fire me and have to pay me for the next six or seven years.”
Barkley’s comments follow his hilarious reaction to Cardi B’s breasts in an ESPN segment that quickly went viral. “I don’t know if those are B’s. They might be Cardi D’s,” he said. “I’m pretty sure those aren’t B’s. She’s got the wrong initials.”
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He revisited the topic during the radio interview and dismissed the idea that he needs to adjust his approach for critics.
“I would love to get fired, I’m not gonna lie. Because there’s zero chance I’m gonna be working the next six or seven years, zero,” Barkley said.
He also pushed back on backlash, saying people often overreact to humor.
“Come on, man. People can’t take a joke? They can kiss my ass,” he said. “I appreciate all the support I’ve gotten all these years, but if anybody thinks everybody likes them, they’re a fool.”
Barkley added another blunt remark for critics, escalating the defense of his comedic style.
“So if people don’t like me or don’t have a sense of humor, they can kiss my ass. My whole ass, not just one cheek. The whole ass.”
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