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In the whirlwind of sporting commentary, Charles Barkley, the enigmatic figure who once dominated the NBA courts and now graces the screens as a sports analyst for TNT and CBS, found himself in the spotlight yet again. With his razor-sharp wit and unfiltered remarks, Barkley never fails to ignite a firestorm of attention.

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This time, his sassy comments struck like lightning, leaving even the esteemed Primetime Emmy Award winner at a loss for words.

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Charles Barkley on the Conan O’Brien Show

Two years ago, Conan O’Brien invited Charles Barkley as a guest speaker on his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. 

This is a weekly podcast where O’Brien hangs out with celebrity guests hoping to find some friendship along the way.

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But O’Brien who achieved success with The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live was not prepared for Sir Charles’ dig. 

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The host after the infomercial inquired if Barkley needed a “deep tissue massage”. To that the NBA star responds, “I don’t want your hands on my body…don’t want you tiny little fingers all around my body.”

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Charles Barkley’s secret weapon on the court

O’Brien is stunned. Never in his life has anyone called him out for having “tiny fingers.” Building on that comment, O’Brien retorts, “This is coming from a guy who used to professionally put his bu** on other people’s bodies.”

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O’Brien makes this comment in reference to Barkley’s professional basketball career.

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Barkley was extremely creative on the court and used his bu** as a weapon. The basketball star says that he did this to slow down other players. Charles believes that when he put his a** in the way “they can’t jump as fast, so it’s really just about just common sense.”Watch This story: Charles Barkley Disrobes Reconciling With Father Years After Abandonment Relationship While many believe that the NBA star’s sassy comments come from his decorative career, the podcast host’s retort is seen as meek as his endless pursuit for friends.

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Prachi Bhandutia

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Prachi is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. After playing basketball throughout high-school, she got a real taste of the sizzling NBA action after moving to the University of Hartford for BA in Creative Writing. Living in Connecticut, she got exposed to the cross-town rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets. She has been an ardent NBA follower since, constantly fangirling over Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, and LeBron James. Prachi employs her impeccable writing skills to report NBA news unbiasedly.

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