Charles Barkley pelted with T-shirts by angry Warriors fans after Game 5 win

The feud between Golden State Warriors fans and NBA legend Charles Barkley appeared to reach a new level on Friday.

Charles Barkley is pelted with t-shirts.

The feud between Golden State Warriors fans and NBA legend Charles Barkley appeared to reach a new level on Friday AEST.

Once the Warriors knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the post-game coverage commenced on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” – with Warriors fans seemingly tossing yellow T-shirts in Barkley’s direction.

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Barkley, who originally picked the Mavericks to win the series, then approached the railing, where he stared out into a sea of San Francisco fans as his colleagues, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson, told him to take a seat.

Earlier in the day, Barkley was also showered with pleasantries from Warriors fans who chanted, “Chuck you suck!” outside the Chase Center, with Shaquille O’Neal also appearing to get in on the action.

NBA legend Charles Barkley at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

The Warriors defeated the Mavericks 120-110, with Golden State’s Klay Thompson putting up 32 points. Golden State will either face the Miami Heat or Boston Celtics, the latter of which currently holds a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Game 6 between the Celtics and Heat gets underway Saturday AEST in Boston.

Meanwhile, Barkley noted post-game that he isn’t sure what’s next for the Mavericks, who only defeated the Warriors once in the series.

“They’re not gonna get better than Denver … The Lakers are gonna do something. They’re not gonna be better than the Warriors,” Barkley said, according to Clutch Points.

“My favourite next year is gonna be the Clippers.”

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Charles Barkley pelted with T-shirts by angry Warriors fans after Game 5 win