Charles Barkley-Kevin Durant feud escalates over ‘60 Minutes’ interview
Charles Barkley was featured on Sunday night time’s episode of “60 Minutes” on CBS, and he used his air time to take extra pictures at Kevin Durant, a lot to the Suns star’s chagrin.
The previous NBA star and present broadcaster, who has bickered with Durant on quite a few events, had some harsh phrases for the 34-year-old All-Star through the broadcast.
“He’s very delicate,” Barkley stated of Durant. “Nice participant. He’s a part of that era who thinks he can’t be criticized. He’s by no means regarded within the mirror and says, ‘Man, is {that a} honest criticism?’”
Durant, naturally, was fast to reply on Twitter.
“This ain’t gettin tiring chuck?” he requested. “I’ll by no means respect the phrases that come out ya mouth fam simply cope with it.”
It’s hardly the primary time Barkley and Durant have thrown barbs at one another within the media.
Beforehand, Barkley referred to as Durant a “bus rider” and never a “bus driver” after the Nets have been swept within the first spherical of the playoffs by the Celtics in 2022.
Durant responded to that by posting a photo of Barkley throughout his enjoying days with the Sixers, captioned: “The place would Chuck be with out the large homies.”
Later in 2022, Barkley went on a radio station in Arizona and said he calls Durant “Mr. Miserable.”
“He looks as if a depressing individual, man. I name him Mr. Depressing, he’s by no means going to be completely satisfied. Everyone’s given him every thing on a silver platter,” Barkley stated.
“He was the person in Oklahoma Metropolis, they liked him, he owned the whole state. He bolts on them and wins back-to-back championships [with Golden State], and he’s nonetheless not completely satisfied. Then he goes to Brooklyn, they provide him every thing he needs and he’s nonetheless depressing.”
Durant’s enterprise associate and good friend Wealthy Kleiman weighed in, taking pictures at Barkley for utilizing his time on “60 Minutes” to tear Durant.
“Chuck goes on 60 minutes to speak extra s–t about Kd as a result of he gained’t settle for him calling him depressing? And he’s delicate as a result of he gained’t settle for him calling him depressing and a follower? Kd is high 10 ever…perhaps respect this legend like we did you Chuck,” Kleiman tweeted.