Charles Barkley Roasted Skip Bayless During ‘The Match,’ and Fans Loved It

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were able to beat Stephen Curry and Klay Thomas in this summer’s version of The Match on Thursday night in Las Vegas, but the real star of the evening was, once again, Charles Barkley.

The NBA legend was a huge part of the TNT broadcast, which started with him giving some pretty cool news to the great Ernie Johnson and continued with him going off the rails for much of the night.

His best moment came when he took a shot at Fox Sports 1’s Skip Bayless, saying he wished he could have a job like Shannon Sharpe’s where he could get a big buyout for working with an “idiot."

“I want one of those jobs were I can get a buyout working with a damn idiot.” 🤣🤣

Charles Barkley never wasted an opportunity to roast Skip Bayless without saying his name. #TheMatch https://t.co/HR9GD5NV1M
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (IG:twdbk3) (@sluggahjells) June 30, 2023

Sharpe, of course, left Undisputed earlier this month after a seven-year run on the show that had many tense moments in the final months.

Fan’s loved Barkley’s shot at Bayless:

Charles Barkley just cooked Skip Bayless on national TV, he is truly a national treasure
— Vince (@Vplue_DTSN) June 30, 2023

“I want one of those jobs where I can get a buyout for working with an idiot” - Charles Barkley talking about Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless

Barkley is a national treasure. #CapitalOnesTheMatch
— Scott Young 🏈 (@CoachYoung15) June 30, 2023

I’m crying, Charles Barkley called Skip Bayless an Idiot in the most covert way.
— Robert Fisher (@RobDollas) June 30, 2023

Doesn’t matter what’s happening, Charles Barkley will always look to bury Skip Bayless. Love it
— Sern (@2ndSatSports) June 30, 2023

“I want one of those jobs where I can get a buyout for working with an idiot” - Charles Barkley talking about Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless 😂 #TheMatch
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) June 30, 2023