February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Charles Barkley is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Charles Barkley shows up to Warriors-Mavericks game riding a horse

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 5/22/22

Pro Basketball Hall of Famer and current Turner Sports analyst Charles Barkley has taken that rivalry with the Golden State Warriors to a whole new level.

Ahead of the first two games of the Warriors’ Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, Barkley could be seen getting into a war of words with Warriors fans.

Heading into Game 3 in Dallas on Sunday night, Barkley took this to a whole new level. He showed up to American Airlines Center riding a horse. It’s something that actually happened.

Charles Barkley pulled up to Dallas riding a horse pic.twitter.com/tG0LXpDicF
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Barkley has become an national treasure since joining the likes of Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal in the TNT studios.

Just don’t tell that to Warriors fans.

Kenny Smith: "Why do you think the Mavs are the best team?"

Charles Barkley: "I don't think they're the best team. I just can't pick the Warriors because I hate their fans. Their fans are obnoxious… I just wanna see these people suffer."

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With Golden State boasting a 2-0 series lead after an epic Game 2 comeback, the team will look to pretty much wrap up an NBA Finals appearance with a win Sunday evening.

As you might imagine, Barkley is rooting for Dallas to come out on top and make this a series.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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