Charles Barkley slams Cavaliers for ‘quitting’ in Game 4 vs. Knicks

Charles Barkley added insult to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ injury on Monday as they limped their way out of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Cavaliers put on a miserable effort in the first half of Game 4 against the New York Knicks, in front of their home fans, no less, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavs repeatedly got beaten in transition by a Knicks team that was looking to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals.

Barkley was ready to pile on the Cavaliers at the halftime break, where they trailed 68-49.

“Kids at home, if you want to see what ‘quit’ means, to give up,” Barkley said as clips of the Cavaliers’ lackadaisical effort played in the background. “The verb of that is Ca-va-lie-rs. This is what you’re seeing. … Players aren’t going to say that they’ll quit. But you know what shows? Their actions.”