"Nobody at ESPN is going to tell me what to say or do. Period." His defiance echoes Pat McAfee's bold rhetoric, signaling Barkley's intent to preserve the authenticity that makes

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Like the fire-breathing Pat McAfee before him, Charles Barkley is not going to tone down his rhetoric or make claims that he doesn’t believe for the benefit of ESPN.