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HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA – MAY 24: Charles Barkley commentates from the booth during The Match: Champions For Charity at Medalist Golf Club on May 24, 2020 in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for The Match)

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HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA – MAY 24: Charles Barkley commentates from the booth during The Match: Champions For Charity at Medalist Golf Club on May 24, 2020 in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for The Match)
The Inside the NBA crew is always up to some shenanigans or the other. Either they are roasting one another or turning heads with some controversial takes about the league. Oftentimes, the hosts say something that leaves the audience?s jaws dropped. However, this time Charles Barkley may have topped everything till now, as his “nasty habits” got caught on Live television.
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Most of the time, Charles Barkley becomes the target for the rest of the hosts to fire shots at. Be it his fault or not, the Chuckster often finds himself at the wrong end of insults. But this time, the Philadelphia 76ers legend had it coming due to his actions.
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Charles Barkley gets caught doing nasty things on Live TV
Charles Barkley has often shared stories or given takes that get thrashed by fans and the rest of the crew. Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O?Neal is overly fond of making fun of Chuck on television.

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TNT announcer Charles Barkley talks about the Lakers prior to playing against the San Antonio Spurs in game one of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Staples Center. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
However, this time it was Sir Charles himself that got himself caught in the crossfire. During the most recent episode of Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley was seen licking his phone clean.
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And his actions got caught on camera, which was then repeated in slow motion for the rest of the world to see. Kenny ?The Jet? Smith could be heard saying, ?What?re you doing man?? While Ernie Johnson said, ?Oh, not again,”?meaning this has happened before.
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WHY, CHUCK? 🤮 pic.twitter.com/lw3rIhvg6B
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 3, 2023
Barkley tried to save face by saying, ?That?s how I clean my phone.? To that, Smith went on to add, ?You know the phone is the most dirtiest thing that you have in your possession.? In the end, Shaquille O?Neal capped it off by saying, ?Brush your teeth.?
If the crew was that disgusted by Barkley?s actions, then one can only wonder how the fans felt when they saw it.
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Fans left in absolute disgust
The video of Charles Barkley licking his phone clean started doing the rounds on social media. And fans were clearly left in disgust after what he did.
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One fan tweeted, ?Chuck gotta stop that nasty habit. Just carry a microfiber cloth.?
Chuck gotta stop that nasty habit. Just carry a microfiber cloth
— be_rad93 (@be_rad93) May 3, 2023
While another fan commented, ?Man Chuck will finally say something I agree with and then in the same breath make you say WTF.?
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Man Chuck will finally say something I agree with and then in the same breath make you say WTF.
— Yogii (@yogii) May 3, 2023
Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.
Chuck thinks his tongue works like his fingers. #AuburnEducation
— Aayush (BlackToad) (@BlackToad25) May 3, 2023
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Kenny pic.twitter.com/EnJF5VeDce
— Bustaaa14 (@MatthewBusta) May 3, 2023
Nawwwwwwww… my man just licked his phone lol
— KINGDOM (@Kingdom_Soldier) May 3, 2023
— That Frank Sinatra Guy 🤌 (@MatthewASoprano) May 3, 2023
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The majority were left disgusted as many trolled him over it. One fan even went so far as to take shots at his Auburn University education. Nonetheless, this proved to be another memorable moment from the fan-favorite show. What are your thoughts on Barkley’s antics? Let us know in the comments.
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