Chase Center was roaring after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. In a convincing win, Stephen Curry led the charge to take a 1-0 lead in the series. After the game, Inside the NBA was back at its job covering the game from outside the arena. However, it got bad for Charles Barkley as hundreds of Warriors fans went after him.

The relationship between Charles and Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best on television. While they are best friends in real life, they are constantly trying to pull jokes on one another. During one of these comedic interactions, Shaq took it a step further. He started a chant ‘Barkley sucks’, which has stuck with the Suns legend ever since.

And after the Warriors-Mavericks Game 1, the Big Diesel was back, instigating the crowd as Barkley was trying to speak. But this time, Charles Barkley gave it back to the fans outside Chase Center.

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Charles Barkley goes after Warriors fans after Game 1 win

As an NBA analyst, Barkley is always all about the game. He was speaking about the reason the Mavericks won’t overreact to the Game 1 loss. But when the crowd rallies him up, he isn’t one to stay silent. Likewise, as the crowd kept chanting ‘Barkley sucks’ while the former Rockets forward was trying to speak, he decided to give it back to them. He stopped his insights on the game just to turn to the crowd and tell them, “You’re right, and you’ll suck too.”

What Barkley didn’t know was that it was his best friend, Shaquille O’Neal, who was leading the chant all the while. Sitting right across from his panel mate, he was pushing the crowd to keep the chants going. Kenny Smith blew his cover after he told Barkley about Shaq’s actions, to which the Big Diesel said, “Hey, snitches get stitches.”

For the fans, they did not mind as their team just dominated in the first game of the Western Conference Finals. Led by Stephen Curry’s 21 points and 12 rebounds, the Warriors beat the Mavericks 112-87. They have solidified their grasp on this series with an early momentum push. But it is crucial for them to stay on their toes, as Luka Doncic isn’t one to stay cold for long. Despite the Mavericks being down 0-1 in the series, it is still anyone’s game.

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Both the teams are worthy of a trip to the finals. At the end of the day, it will all come down to who is more hungry as an exciting series awaits the NBA fans. Who do you think is booking their trip to the finals? Let us know in the comments below.