facing cancellation if a deal goes through, Barkley's attacks on the waistlines of SA residents may come to an end.Speculation is growing that three media giants are close to obtaining the NBA's television rights, meaning San Antonio residents may no longer be subjected to as many jabs by TNT basketball commentator Charles Barkley.
NBC, Disney, and Amazon are close to finalizing an $8 billion deal for the TV rights for NBA regular season, playoffs and finals games,"I really feel bad, man, because 200 people are probably going to lose their jobs internally if lose the NBA," Barkley said.Warner Bros. Discovery, the network that owns TNT, currently has the rights to the NBA's first two rounds and the Western Conference Finals.
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