NBA analyst Charles Barkley begged LeBron James to “get his ass out of the shower” on live TV.
Barkley was frustrated with the NBA legend for keeping everyone waiting after his last playoff loss.
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James had just watched his Los Angeles Lakers lose 112-105 to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
The loss left the Lakers down 3-0 in the first-round series and on the brink of a sweep.
Barkley joined the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith in the TNT studio for the game.
And he looked a little haggard and bored as the clock ticked past 1am.
His co-stars asked Barkley what was wrong and he told them.
“Are we going to stay on TV until LeBron gets out of the shower?” Chuck wondered.
“Because you know, we have things to do.
“It’s 1:19 p.m. Let’s sit here until LeBron…”
And Barkley then yelled, “LeBron, get your ass out of the shower.”
His colleagues laughed while NBA viewers on TNT also saw the funny side.
One commented: “The Chuckster is unique.”
Another posted: “He’s not wrong.”
James is headed for his second straight 4-0 series loss to the Denver Nuggets.
The 39-year-old scored 26 points in Thursday night’s loss to the defending NBA champions.
He was frustrated during the series and even vented about the refereeing in his press conference.
LeBron, get your ass out of the shower.
Carlos Barkley
Speaking after the second game, James said: “I don’t understand what’s going on at the replay center, to be honest.
“D-Lo was clearly hit in the face during the trip. Why the hell do we have a replay center?
“It doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t make sense. It bothers me.”
He stormed out of his post-game press conference following the comments.
And James left fans intrigued with his comments after Thursday’s loss when he finally spoke to the media.
The 39-year-old was asked about the pressure of playing against the Nuggets again in a seven-game series.
He responded, “It’s the postseason, we’re professionals. You’re supposed to be anxious and feel the pressure. That’s what it’s all about.
That’s what the postseason is all about. So I don’t know how to answer this question.
“We know what it takes to win. We know what it takes to win a championship and how close to perfect you need to be.
“That’s not such a crazy thing to get.
“I’ve already participated four times, where you have to have almost perfect basketball to win.
“I don’t feel anything for anyone who doesn’t want to strive to be as close to perfection as possible. And it’s just basketball.
“At the end of the day, it’s just basketball.”
His “it’s just basketball” remark was misinterpreted by some to mean he doesn’t care about the game.
The fourth game at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California takes place on Saturday night.
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