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Charles Barkley Found Out About ESPN’s ‘Inside the NBA’ Deal From the Internet

Charles Barkley says Warner Bros. Discovery still hasn't told him about ESPN licensing deal for the fan-favorite studio show. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

1. Charles Barkley will remain a Warner Bros. Discovery employee even after TNT loses the NBA following this season thanks to the deal that will see WBD license Inside the NBA to ESPN beginning in the 2025–26 season.

However, that won’t stop Barkley from calling out WBD management. Barkley hasn’t been shy about revealing his issues with WBD CEO David Zaslav. It seems that Barkley’s issues with the lack of communication at WBD, which he expressed earlier this year on SI Media With Jimmy Traina, haven’t be resolved.

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