1. This last person in the sports world that you would've expected to join social media has joined social media.
After railing against social media for years, Charles Barkley has caved and joined Instagram. Hopefully, Barkley just limits his social media presence to Instagram and stays away from the cesspool that is Twitter.
The news of Barkley, who claimed he joined Instagram for business purposes and that others will run his page, made for excellent fodder on Thursday's Inside the NBA.
Among the highlights:
• Kenny Smith hilariously mocking Barkley for doing a 180 on his social media policy and reminding everyone that Barkley liked to say social media was for "fools and dummies."
• Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Adam Lefkoe (filling in for Ernie Johnson) trying to explain to Barkley what it means to “slide in the DMs.”
• Shaq telling Barkley he needs to tag all his posts with "OnlyFans."
Chuck finds out what "sliding in the DMs" means 😂 pic.twitter.com/UyNKEbxeAj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 1, 2024
Shaq trying to get Charles Barkley to promo OnlyFans when he tweets 💀 pic.twitter.com/5DcquMV00T
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 1, 2024
2. After the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks on Thursday, NBC Bay Area interviewed Draymond Green. The controversial forward started things off by going right after host Bonta Hill for being critical of Green after he was suspended earlier this year that made for an awkward moment, which Hill handled well.
“Bonta, I’m shocked you’re talking to me. The way you were talking about me when I got suspended, I’m very shocked you’re talking to me.”
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 1, 2024
- Draymond Green. 😂
pic.twitter.com/lTfy2CAixT
3. Here's a fun, yet painful, Twitter thread for my fellow degenerate gamblers.
🧵Types of bad beats in sports betting, ranked in no particular order...
— Joe Osborne (@JTFOz) February 29, 2024
4. Many people have been sharing Richard Lewis clips (see below) since the comedian passed away earlier this week. On Thursday, a clip of Lewis appearing on Bob Costas's old NBC late night talk show made the rounds on social media, but more for Costas's bizarre reaction to a Lewis joke.
RICHARD LEWIS: "I made Bob Costas laugh so hard, NBC refused to air it thinking it made him look silly. I went crazy and bugged the network so much they thankfully caved."
— HarryHew (@harryhew) February 29, 2024
Rest in peace to a man who was literally too funny pic.twitter.com/9P4iYvewmj
5. According to Rob Gronkowski, he got in trouble with the New England Patriots as soon as he was drafted by the team.
The Patriot way knows no exceptions, @RobGronkowski
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) March 1, 2024
Two New Episodes of #TheDynasty: New England Patriots — Now Streaming pic.twitter.com/Ul7T7J9o9g
6. This week's episode of the SI Media with Jimmy Traina podcast features an interview with WFAN/CBS Sports Network morning radio host, Gregg Giannotti.
Giannotti, who co-hosts the highly successful Boomer & Gio show talks about how he balances doing a radio show for a New York audience and a TV show for a national audience, explains how he formats the show and reveals why Boomer Esiason never knows the opening topic before the show begins.
Giannotti also discusses the importance of covering non-sports stories, the recent mishap when his show booked the wrong Randy Moss at the Super Bowl, how he assesses ratings and much more.
Following the interview with Giannotti, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY joins us for the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include whether you should tell your significant other if you have a huge gambling win, the We Are The World documentary on Netflix, the court-storming controversy in college basketball and more.
You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify and Google.
You can also watch SI Media With Jimmy Traina on Sports Illustrated’s YouTube channel.
