‘It just sucks’: Charles Barkley lashes out at NBA choosing Amazon over TNT | CNN Business

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“Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley on Friday condemned the NBA’s rejection of a matching offer from TNT’s parent company to broadcast the league’s games for the next decade, blasting the NBA for prioritizing “money over the fans.”

In a statement posted on his Instagram account, Barkley wrote, “clearly the NBA has wanted to break with us from the beginning. I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance.”

“TNT matched the money, but the league knows Amazon and these tech companies are the only ones willing to pay for the rights when they

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