Charles Barkley weighs in on Starbucks altercation between NFL Insiders

NBA analyst Charles Barkley picks sides between NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz over Starbucks brawl.

Charles Barkley weighs in on Starbucks altercation between NFL Insiders

Charles Barkley sides with Ian Rapoport in his recent Starbucks brawl (image via AZCentral)

The recent dispute between NFL Insiders Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz has been the talk of the league amid ongoing investigation. It recently gained attention from Charles Barkley and the Inside the NBA crew on their show. The group joined in on the internet’s banter as they picked sides.

Analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith kicked off their show on Thursday with their take on the Starbucks debacle. The panel cracked when Barkley shared the coffeehouse’s hostility, swearing off the ‘overpriced’ company.

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After cracking a couple oblivious jokes, Shaq praised Schultz for choosing sports despite having Starbucks at his disposal. He proceeded to square up on the camera, implying that he was willing to fight for him on this one.

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Well, because I was at Starbucks today. It’s dangerous in there, Ernie. There were fists flying everywhere.

Charles Barkley joked

Charles Barkley couldn’t have had that, so he went ahead to side with Rapoport. The two NBA analysts decided to settle their differences out with a brawl on May 19. The entire panel was in fits of laughter for quite some time as they referred to the recent football drama. The back and forth between Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz began when the two bumped into each other at a Starbucks.

Allegedly, tensions arose when the former contested one of the latter’s report regarding a meet-up between Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford. Per reports, the Fox reporter seemed to have confronted Rapoport when the two were heard in an heated exchange. Ultimately, the matter was reported to NFL security.

Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz react to Charles Barkley’s take on their squabble

Charles Barkley and team’s hilarious assessment of Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz’s disaccord had the internet in splits. Sooner than later, it quickly reached the NFL insiders themselves. Neither of the two would have passed on the opportunity to give their reply.

Rapoport took to social media to heap praise on Barkley and called him the “best basketball player” amongst those on the panel. As for Schultz, he alleged that Charles would have been in stitches if he knew who had called the security. Alongside, he attached a clip of Barkley and Shaq from years ago as they crackled at LAPD being called to the Lakers locker room.

They were not the only ones who had joined in on the football drama. ESPN’s Adam Schefter also jested at Rapoport meanwhile The Pat McAfee Show also poked the reporter on air.