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Story summary
- Charles Barkley criticized the NBA's new media rights deal on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, citing fan difficulty in finding games as a result of distribution across ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video.
- The 11-year, $77 billion deal began this year and controversially excluded TNT, impacting coverage.
- Barkley stated, "We’ve done a disservice to the fans and to the game."
- He advocates for a more fan-friendly approach to improve accessibility.
