Turner Sports host Charles Barkley has never held back from criticizing his own employer, but in a statement Friday he shifted his ire to the NBA and team owners for choosing “money over the fans.” The NBA Hall of Famer, a co-host of Turner studio show Inside the NBA, had previously ripped Turner parent Warner Bros.
Discovery for the way it approached negotiations with the league. As a current rights holder through the end of the 2024-25 season, WBD had an exclusive window of talks but reportedly balked at the price.
The NBA then went on to seal deals with the other incumbent, Disney-ESPN, as well as NBCUniversal and Amazon. The three packages are worth $77 billion over 11 years.
When WBD asserted its rights to match Amazon’s offer, the league rejected it, prompting the media company to vow “appropriate action,” likely of the legal variety. “Clearly the NBA has wanted to break up with us from the beginning,” Barkley said in a statement posted to social media. “I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance.
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