Charles Barkley Says Seeing Ja Morant Say "Bye" On Social Media Broke His Heart 

"I don't like being serious on basketball because it's just a stupid thing." This is what makes Chuck so great.

I wish I had a uncle like Chuck he’s funny at times and can be brash but you can tell he’s a great person and father

I love Charles so damn much. What a genuine dude

Charles speaking truth calling out Ja's Father. I have 3 kids. Im doing whatever it takes to make sure he is happy, and if he isnt, I am helping get the help he needs. Bravo Charles!

Dude posted that on purpose, he got the public to switch to feeling sorry for him

100 million from a large corporation comes with a lot of new rules... Listen carefully Pat!

Ja Morant is Pappa Doc from 8-Mile. Had a good upbringing, private school, parents married, real name is Temetrius. As 8-Mile taught us … there’s no such thing as halfway crooks

Honestly, getting off of social media is the best thing every human, being can do for themselves. It will improve our species' mental health tremendously.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. Dudes repeatedly cried victim after making the same mistake, he ain’t sorry.

Watch AJ Hawk through this entire conversation. He’s the adult on this conversation. McAfee is #2. Hawk is #1. Number f--ing one. Hawk gets it. Barkley is such an honest man. He could sell his advisory services to these idiot multi-millionaires for multi-millions and if they followed his advice they’d survive and thrive. AJ has the jaw. The largest jaw in the history of jaws. But he has wisdom, too.

He did it to himself. I hope he actually changes his path and stops playing gangster in his free time, but don't feel sorry for someone trying to play victim when his own actions put him there.

Ja should stop playing the mental health card & start taking accountability for his stupidity.

If he was a regular dude he'd be saying welcome to McDonald's right now! He had me rolling with that lol 😆

Charles is an absolute LEGEND on and off the floor. This dude is one of the most genuine people I’ve ever heard talk on Tv. Really hope I run into this guy one day so I can shake this legends hand.

Lol at the awkward silence when chuck was talking about being filtered by large media companies 💀

Preach Chuck ! Always keeps it real 💯

I love it when Pat has Check on. Two legends speaking from the hip--always.

Charles speaking hard, legit truth!

Pat McAfee has a great platform. He let Charles Barkley preach and then chimed in with some good points. ESPN hopefully will let McAfee be McAfee!!

When u sign a contract to be a spokesperson or ambassador for a brand you're signing up for all your actions and responsibilities to be at a much higher standard 24-7

My kids use the same tactics when they do something they’re not supposed to. My wife falls for it every time lol

If there are still people under the assumption that Ja is in hot water simply for owning a gun, they are just out of touch. Never once has he been in hot water for owning/ having a gun. It’s the optics, the pure recklessness and repeat poor behavior as a “professional” within a private corporation, after JUST getting sent to the principals office 2 months ago. THAT is why he’s in trouble. Has nothing to do with owning a gun.

Love It Pat The Pat McAfee Show Bro

Here's the thing... if he needs help then of course, everyone would want the young man to get the help he needs and to get better, but we live in a time where sometimes people will do anything to try and sway the court of public opinion... like feigning that they are having certain types of struggles to get sympathy and lighten judgment/criticism of them.

Chuck buried JJ,dug him up and buried him again 😂

Luv Sir Charles, always straight shooter and normally on point. We need more of Chuck.

Ja Morant is playing the sympathy card when he supposedly said goodbye to social media. I don’t believe that he’s looking for help.That was a calculated move by him.

Never followed basketball or cared much about players in the sport. Uncle Chuck is a class act and I'll always be a fan of the guy!

Best Way too help Ja Morant "TAKE HIS PHONE AWAY"

We can’t take Morant seriously, when He Himself doesn’t take life seriously. Like C’mon bro. You’re messing up. Own up and grow from it.

Waving a gun around in public &/or on camera is not necesessary to do whether it is against the "law" or not.

He's not a kid, he's a grown ass man and he needs to get some therapy

Chuck speaking from experience, his mug was in our paper several times over the years, thank God social media was not around in the 80s and 90s. Not a Morant fan in the least, but hopefully he can drop this act get in a positive direction.

Grandmother always said you are only as good as the company you keep. You want to be successful you learn from a successful person not a friend who hasn't changed since 6th grrade!!!!

Chuck is always spot on!

Charles is literally the best.

It’s Crazy How These BRANDS Send Things And Endorse Rappers But Don’t Say NOTHING WHEN THEY PROMOTE DESTRUCTION TO THE COMMUNITY

Smart play by Ja. Now Nike won't do anything.

Pat's camera angle makes it look like he's got no pants on when he gets close to the desk 🤣🤣🤣

May God always bless Sir Charles and his family.

Dear pat when your employer gives you that kind of money their are some rules and things that you can’t do!!!!

Chuck says take your shades off you don't wear them inside and pacman is sitting there with his shades on 😂😂 true though Chuck!

Nobody wants to see Ja turn into the Antonio Brown of the NBA

He grew up in a different era. Personally and athletically

I love Chuck.

Even if you’re a random dude making 16hr, you know better than to brandish your weapon on social media. It’s extremely immature. For any walk of life, any social class. Attention is a helluva drug.

Chuck has almost finished his metamorphosis into Sam Jackson.

Jesus yall really buying this??? He obviously recorded himself for sympathy. Sure he definitely needs help but this "mental health" umbrella of excuses is getting played out

JJ giving that answer right after the 76’ers head coaching job opens up.

Dude posted that like if he just broke up with his gf and is looking for her to take him back lol 😂

Love Chuck.

That’s not a cry for help it was the first step in the PR game

Chuck is worth listening to about being a young knucklehead. I mean he was getting into bar fights and stuff in Philly. He knows what it takes to get it turned around. He knows you need help from guys like Moses Malone and Dr J. But you need to listen and act upon good advice.

The human brain is not fully developed until a person is in his/her mid-20s. That's why young people do dumb, and even tragic, things. Just because the law sets 18 years old as the age of majority doesn't mean that it makes any sense in terms of child/human development.

On social media saying goodbye😂😂😂 Ain't nobody begging him to stay

6,300,000 my guess to the amount of money sitting under Larry😅😅

3:28 Chuck made EXACTLY the same statement about MJ being an Owner.. and they haven’t talked since

Well hopefully he doesnt hurt himself. but I do think Adam Silver is pissed. Hit him with the entire season next year.

2:12 lmfao how ironic

Charles is amazing great news guest pat

Im with Pat on this 1000%. Im all for guns, they are critical to defend our great freedoms and you should exercise your right to own and carry one to defend yourself. But waving one around and flagging who knows how many people not once but twice is completely unsafe and irresponsible and should be punished. Hopefully the kid gets help.

You can’t blame anyone but himself hopefully he learns and won’t be around bad friends

6:25 😂

2:15 Listen up Pat

Though his dad got him to where he is now, through what ever his dad got him to. He is crying out for the attention his dad didn't give him. Attention is important to him even bad attention. He's a baby I pray 🙏🏼 for him. Murray State University is so happy for him and all of us around. He doesn't have to prove anything to anybody just play ball. Know one can say a word. Play ball, love himself. God bless him. He's a sweetheart.

This right here is ESPN and CNN’s future 👏

When Charles says not going to name names, he’s calling out JJ Reddick

Sir Charles is awesome

1 to 3 minimum sentence will straighten him out real quick

It's crazy that CB have to come on social media to say the OBVIOUS 😤😤😤. " WELCOME TO MCDONALD'S" 😂😂😂😂😂🙏

Huge 2A advocate. Ja was being an idiot. If any of us went viral doing something dumb with guns in this woke age we’d get fired immediately. Ja is no exception

this is comical

People don’t understand how social network and technology is affecting the body and mental health.

I think fans are just disappointed. It takes so much talent and you have to work so hard to get in the position he’s in and not only did he make the mistake once, but after apologising he did it again and recycled the same apology! Nobody knows what’s going on behind closed doors but the lack of accountability he took makes him look bad. I hope he finds the right path eventually and stops playing with guns on IG live.

Make him take a weapon safety course

I took it as, Ja won't be on social media for awhile...!!

Hes not cryin out for help😂😂😂 he's beggin for attention.

What a smart PR move everyone sensitive to mental health now everyone ain’t saying how dumb you are. Now they saying let’s not be mean to the kid he needs help 😂can’t knock the hustle

He was spot on the number of games.

And that sympathy was his plan.

0:53 REAL TALK! Stop being a groupie and be a dad.

Anyone else notice how quiet the room got even Pat when Chuck said stop surrounding yourself with yes men who are only rich because of you, as fast as you build your business up you can lose it just as fast with bad decisions... Hint hint

Having a gun in a car isn’t open carry, it’s concealed carry

Did he say "Bye" to each individual family members and friends? Or did he just post "Bye" in general

Yeah being from SC and seeing Zion and Ja (both from SC) lack of discipline in different areas affect their careers is like damn c’mon guys. Wishing the best for both of them🙏🏽

Charles is such a good dude, and a captiivating personality.. People forget how great a player is was too! Sure wish we coulda got him a ring in Phoenix smh

Charles cant feel bad know he was joking about it before

The round mound of rebound has seen too many guys eat themselves out of the NBA?

I’ll explain the legal issue why Ja Morants behavior…. Assume he is licensed to carry concealed or open carry, YOU CAN NOT REMOVE THAT WEAPON FROM ITS HOLSTER UNLESS IT IS TO DEFEND YOUR LIFE OR THE LIFE OF SOMEONE ELSE Pull a gun out to do a little dance is considered threatening, reckless behavior and would justify someone else seeing him as a threat. In the bigger picture this speaks to broader issue of this social media generation that is struggling mentally with purpose and understanding.

The nba would prob not have cared if he wasn’t waving it around like a toy.. if you have a concealed carry, it should be concealed unless necessary.. he should be punished for this by nba as much as it sucks but he gotta learn so he can continue on the right path.. it’s not cool to be publicly humiliated and I’m sure this will be his final lesson on the weapon flashing and who he hangs around hopefully

Look, if that was a cry for help, then yeah, hopefully, he gets the help he needs. But from my standpoint, just the sheer optics of it, looks like he wanted attention, as WWE fans call it, go "baby face" and get sympathy. Again, yes, it is possible, but from my experience, most people who are going to commit self-harm don't post about it.

Why is posing with a gun or having a gun, a bad thing? It's a constitutional right....

When I was growing up you made your bed and laid in it and took responsibility. These days is it's they are crying out for help.

im such a huge fan of shaq and chuck and ive maybe watched 3 basketball games in the past 5 years

The Memphis Grizzlies are the most immature team in professional sports history. And it’s no wonder since their leader is Ja Morant.

He should let me hold his cash while he takes a break.

And Ja is in Tennessee without income tax

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

If he needs help is not a case of him not being able to afford it, its a matter of will he seek it. If he doesn't recognize that he has a problem he can't be helped.

JAs PR team working, that post got his sentence reduce