NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has no time for the “losers” gathered to watch Monday’s eclipse. The commentator shared his thoughts during Turner’s broadcast of the NCAA Men’s National Championship on Monday.
The epic, nail-biting game saw UConn prevail 75-60 over Purdue, winning the national title for the second year in a row. But throughout the competition, Barkley seemed more concerned about the previous day’s event.
“Were all of you among those losers watching this outside today?” Barkley asked his co-hosts, Clark Kellogg, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Jay Wright, referring to the solar eclipse. Johnson immediately came to the defense of spectators across the country, exclaiming: “They are not losers!
“Yes, they are,” Barkley replied. “Hey, we’ve all seen the dark before. Stop it.”
“Come on, Chuckster. Don’t hate the eclipse,” Johnson begged his co-anchor.
“I’m not going to sit out there like an idiot and wait until dark,” Barkley argued. It will be dark when we go out tonight.
“Well,” Johnson interjected with more than a hint of sarcasm, “that was a very interesting segment.”
“Were you all losers outside watching (the eclipse) today?” -Charles Barkley
“They’re not losers.” -Ernie Johnson
“Yes, they are. Hey, we’ve all seen the dark before. Stop it.” -Chuck
“Come on, Chuckster. Don’t hate the eclipse.” -Ernie pic.twitter.com/u0lU3dS3T9
– Awful Announcement (@awfulannouncing) April 9, 2024
The 61-year-old then revealed that instead of watching the eclipse, he was trying to convince his grandson to take a look at the Charles Barkley blimp, which was brought to Arizona by the NBA to celebrate the game. championship.
Either way, Barkley will likely be happy to learn that the next solar eclipse won’t occur for more than two years, in August 2026. Unlike Monday’s event, which saw totality in 15 U.S. states, the next eclipse will only be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Spain and a small region of Portugal.
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