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Charles Barkley Says He Left $100M On The Table In Order To Stay With TNT And Save Jobs


Outspoken analyst Charles Barkley is staying with TNT for its final year covering the NBA.

Barkley said on the Dan Le Batard Show podcast today that he left a minimum of $100 million “on the table” to stay with Turner Sports. His decision to remain with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports division came after TNT was left out of the NBA’s 11-year media rights deal. Even though they were throwing crazy numbers, like damn, but as long as I got my people safe at TNT man, I feel really good.”

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