Charles Barkley plans to retire in two years, warns ESPN

TNT’s coverage of the NBA has officially come to an end. Luckily for fans, the hit show Inside the NBA is coming to ESPN. The show might look the same to start but that could change fairly quickly.

Charles Barkley announced that he plans on retiring in two years. He also gave a warning to ESPN.

“I said I’d work for two more years, and that’s what I agreed to,” Barkley said. “And I’m going to have to trust them. But listen, if they start trying to work me too much between ESPN and TNT, I’m just going to walk on home.”

Barkley went on to discuss why he decided to join ESPN.

“Listen, I actually have seven years left on my contract. I’m like, yeah, there’s no way I’m working seven years. I said, I’m going to be a good soldier for Kenny, Ernie, and Shaq, and the people I work with, because I love the people I work with, especially behind the scenes.

“I said, but the best I can do is two years. And them other five years, they got no chance to happen. And so I said, you know what? I’ll give y’all two years. They’re like, can we get three? I said, I just told you I’m going to give you two.”