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Charles Barkley minced no words when he called the common NBA product an embarrassment on ESPN 1000's Waddle and Silvy broadcast show Tuesday in Chicago.
"As an NBA fan I want to apologize to the fans," Barkley said during his on-air sound out transcribed by
Sports Radio Interviews. "I cannot believe how bad the NBA is right now. I'm a fan first and primary;
watching the NBA right now, I'm embarrassed about the product we're putting out there right now. It's no fun for me to be careful of these games. I feel bad for the fans."
Barkley, an 11-time NBA All-Famed, praised the area's local team - the Chicago Bulls - and its diva point guard, reigning MVP Derrick Rose. Barkley also insisted that the Bulls are one of only a bother of entertaining teams in the NBA.
"There are probably 10 teams worth watching on a each basis," Barkley said. "They have all these built in excuses about it's the lockout. Let me lecture you something: If these teams played once a week, they would still suck. You watch one of these teams, and if they rested for a week they would still suck.
Source: WBIR-TV