Charles Barkley Challenges Warner Bros. Discovery Amid NBA Rights Uncertainty

The outspoken Inside the NBA cohost criticizes leadership as negotiations for future NBA broadcasting rights intensify.

Barkley has openly criticized Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and the company's handling of NBA rights negotiations.
He has expressed concern over the future of Inside the NBA and the job security of its production staff.
Barkley has a history of leveraging public statements to negotiate lucrative contracts in sports broadcasting.
Potential new bidders for NBA rights include Amazon and NBC, threatening TNT's longstanding position.
Barkley has hinted at the possibility of moving the show to his own production company if TNT loses the rights.