Charles Barkley did not mince words in response to a perceived slight about his show from the current Lakers head coach.

Charles Barkley was not a fan of JJ Redick's comments on the NBA ratings discourse — comments that took aim at the league's television partners, which includes Sir Charles' employer, TNT. During Thursday's edition of "Inside the NBA," Barkley unloaded on Redick as host Ernie Johnson tried to steer the conversation back to highlights.

"He said something about we're the reason people ain't watching this crappy product we got," Barkley said. "Yeah, us. Like we out there jacking up a hundred threes a night. JJ

Charles Barkley said JJ Redick “is a dead man walking” in his first year as head coach of the Lakers. During Thursday’s Barkley ripped Redick for comme

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While criticizing JJ Redick's comments about NBA viewership, Charles Barkley accidentally supported his point.

The discussion on the NBA's ratings and the evolution of the sport has tapered after strong performances on Christmas Day, but a war of words between two former players is reginiting the conversation.

Charles Barkley has never been one to pull his punches. The Hall of Famer and all-time great commentator hasn’t been shy about voicing his displeasure with the current NBA product. Recently, some other members of the media and Lakers Coach JJ Redick have called him out for his negativity,