With a fresh seat on the wagon, Charles Barkley will be returning to broadcasting, two months after he took a leave of absence.
Charles Barkley will return from his leave of absence and be back on the air Thursday night during TNT’s NBA coverage. “From the beginning, Charles recognized that he used poor judgment. He took full responsibility and apologized for his actions,” Turner Sports president David Levy said in a statement Tuesday. Barkley will be back to offer his opinions of Thursday’s trade deadline, as well as TNT’s doubleheader coverage of San Antonio-Detroit and Boston-Utah.
Good luck Chuck! Glad to have you back, if it does nothing more than save us from having to suffer through watching Karl Malone or Chris Webber host (GP was cool with me).
Charles Barkley Returning To TNT On Feb. 19 [First Cuts]
Previously Posted — “Timeout” – Barkley Takes A Leave Of Absence
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1st and foremost I hope he took his issues with alchol seriously and started to get the help he needs on that front.
I am glad he is back, C Webb and The Glove are doing a good job on NBA TV. But Sir Charles > C Webb and The Glove!!
Welcome Back CHUCK!!
I didn’t think he had an alcohol issue.
He just lives his life like Friar Tuck.
^ LMAO
TC:
I think the drinking is like his gambling, he had control over it as well. But it started to snow ball to a point he didn’t realize how much money he was gambling.
Only other person I know that was able to get a blow job, and keep his job was Billy Clinton.
Welcome back Chuck.
^ Werd up. lol
Chuck didn’t actually get his.
But glad he’s back.
It’s good that he’s coming back cause the show isn’t the same without him. GP and Webber working together can be pretty funny though: especially Gary. I mean look at the rewind the remix segments here.
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nbatv/
I wish I still had NBATV…
The All Star Weekend wasn’t the same without Chuck’s commentary.
“Friar Tuck”
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*THUD*
I liked GP and C Webb, still there isnt really way of replacing Chuck. I still want to hear Chuck, Van Gundy and Mark Jackson call a game.
Damn… that Jim Calhoun press conference was “unique”. Was he angry, or about to break down in tears?
shout to cwebber. he’s beeing doing a good job on tnt since chuck left.
gpayton…not so much. he looks like he’s suffering from a smirk-seizure all the damn time. and i hate how he talks…it’s like ghetto properness…which is so fucking horrible.
co sign rich i hate listening to a hood nigga try and talk proper…it almost hurts to listen to.
Calhoun is just mad that Blair Manhandled ThaBEATen like he was Suge oopps I mean Marion at a Akon party.
it’s like ghetto properness…which is so fucking horrible.
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Spot on. The nigga’s wild annoying. I like Chris though. When they were arguing about the All Star selections, he was droppin gems.
YES! All-Star weekend was only half-as fun as it is normally. Barkley wasn’t there to make fun of Sonny Weems or Pau Gasol during the dunk-contest, and a piece of me died when those players made their appearance on Saturday night…
The way Chuck gets at Damon Jones is always the best tho.
Finally