Charles Barkley Hopes ESPN Fires Him Over Cardi B Joke: ‘I Would Love To Get Fired, I’m Not Gon’ Lie’

Charles Barkley speaks out after crass Cardi B remark during NBA finals

‘I would love for them to fire me and have to pay me for the next six or seven years,’ Barkley said

Former NBS all-star Charles Barkley 'would love' for ESPN to fire him after his comments about Cardi B

Charles Barkley is openly daring his bosses to let him go after his recent unfiltered comments about Cardi B. On a Wednesday appearance on Fox Sports Radio, Fox News reported that he joked about his contract status with ESPN. “I’m hoping they fire me,” Barkley said. “I got six or seven years left on my contract that they know I got no chance of doing. I would love for them to fire me and have to pay me for the next six or seven years.” This past…

Charles Barkley Hopes ESPN Fires Him Over Cardi B Joke: ‘I Would Love To Get Fired, I’m Not Gon’ Lie’

As usual, Charles Barkley doesn’t care what anybody thinks. Barkley appeared on The Dan Patrick Show this week and while talking about this viral Cardi B joke he made during halftime of Game 3 of the NBA Finals earlier this week was asked if management ever tells him to chill out. “I’m hoping they fire me,” Barkley quipped. “I got six or seven years left on my contract that they know I’ve got no chance of doing. I would love for them to fire…

CHOCHILINO Charles Barkley dares ESPN to fire him after controversial Cardi B joke %

Published Jun 12, 2026 at 08:48 PM EDT updated Jun 12, 2026 at 08:49 PM EDT Charles Barkley has become such a media darling on “Inside the NBA” over the past 26 years that people forget he was a Hall of Fame NBA player in his former life. Barkley’s latest viral quip came when he made a blunt comment about Cardi B‘s figure during her halftime performance at Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madis…

Charles Barkley Dares ESPN to Fire Him After Controversial Cardi B Joke

Charles Barkley has become such a media darling on "Inside the NBA" over the past 26 years that people forget he was a Hall of Fame NBA player in his former life. Barkley's latest viral quip came when he made a blunt comment about Cardi B's figure during her halftime performance at Game 3 of the…

Charles Barkley Responds to Backlash Over Cardi B Remarks, Says 'People Can't Take a Joke'

NBA legend and broadcaster Charles Barkley remains defiant following a wave of social media criticism regarding a suggestive joke he made about rapper Cardi B during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Speaking on Wednesday during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Barkley brushed off calls for an apology and suggested he would welcome a termination from his broadcasting duties if it meant a guaranteed payout. The controversy stems from Monday night…