"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

Stephen A. Smith and Charles Barkley are never at a loss for words. And now the two TV personalities and good friends are aiming words at each other. Smith called Barkley a “flaming hypocrite” after Barkley said on Dan Dakich’s podcast that Smith -- who is being touted in some quarters as a Presidential candidate in 2028 -- should limit his number of TV appearances.