- The ‘Chuckster’ said he didn’t go out to witness the rare astronomical event
- Fans were baffled by the segment of the ex-NBA star arguing with other pundits.
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Charles Barkley blasted people who went out to view the solar eclipse Monday, describing them as “losers” during an epic rant on TBS’s NCAA championship game halftime show.
The 61-year-old former Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets star wasn’t afraid to share his thoughts on the astronomical event, just hours after the solar eclipse returned to the States -United for the first time since 2017.
Clearly, he was much more interested in a rare and different convergence of two huge phenomena: the battle of centers between Purdue’s 7-foot-4 star Zach Edey and UConn’s 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan.
“Were you all losers standing outside watching (the eclipse) today? Chuck asked Ernie Johnson – the host of Monday’s halftime show – and other panelists, including Clark Kellogg, Kenny Smith and Jay Wright.
“They’re not losers,” Johnson replied.
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‘Yes they are. Hey, we’ve all seen the dark before. Stop it,” Barkley responded.
“Come on, Chuckster. Don’t hate the eclipse,” Johnson said. Moments later, he surmised that Barkley – the MVP of the 1992-93 NBA season – was not a “fan.”
“Well, I’m not going to sit outside like an idiot and wait for darkness,” Chuck said. “I could have waited…it’s going to be dark outside tonight!”
College basketball fans who tuned in to TBS to watch this year’s NCAA championship game had mixed reactions to the segment, with one user on X describing it as “really awkward.”
“I’m the witch Chuck,” said another.
Someone else tweeted: “I agree with Chuck about the importance of watching the eclipse, but he shouldn’t call people who did losers.”
Another person shared: “Chuck has a way of cutting through nonsense. He always did.
More than 30 million Americans live under the path of the total eclipse, as the moon’s shadow crossed the Mexico-Texas border at lunchtime before appearing in 15 other states. The next solar eclipse is expected to occur in North America in 2044.
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