When Charles Barkley revealed he doesn't want to work beyond 60: "They can kiss my a**; I'm only working until 60"

Despite retiring from the NBA over two decades ago, Charles Barkley remains a staple in the NBA world due to his presence on Inside the NBA. The NBA Hall of Famer revealed that he has no plans of working past the age of 60 as he does not want to work until he dies.

Speaking to 106.7 The Fan, Barkley stated:

"I'm trying to hang off for another couple of years until I am 60, and then they can kiss my a**. I'm only working until 60, I'm not working until the day I die, that is stupid. If i don't have any money by now, I'm stupid, and they should fire me anyway."

The 1992-1993 NBA MVP also shared that there are people who attempt to take the fun out of his job, adding:

"You can't even have fun these days without these jacka**es trying to get you cancelled and things like that. We've had fun all these years & now all of a sudden in the last year and a half everybody is trying to get everybody fired. They won't even let me talk about San Antonio anymore. I'm always talking about big ole women down in San Antonio."

It is unclear if Barkley, who will turn 60 next month, will walk away from his current gig. If the 11-time All-Star does choose to retire, however, it will mark the end of an era as it pertains to the most popular basketball show on television.

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Charles Barkley was not a fan of the 1998-1999 lockout guidelines

The 1998-1999 NBA season, Charles Barkley's 15th in the league, was preceded by a lockout. As a result, the schedule became strenuous as teams were forced to play 50 games in 90 days, which led to plenty of back-to-backs and even instances where teams were forced to play on three consecutive nights.

Barkley, who was set to turn 36 that season, shared his disapproval of the schedule upon reporting to training camp, stating:

"I can't play three games in three nights. I can tell you that right now. I don't want to have sex three nights in a row. I definitely don't want to play three games in three nights."

Barkley stayed true to his word as he did not suit up for three consecutive nights throughout the season. The Houston Rockets, Barkley's team at the time, finished as the Western Conference's fifth seed with a 31-19 record. However, they were 27-13 in the games in which Barkley played.

Led by an aging Hall of Fame core of Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Scottie Pippen, the Rockets were eliminated from the postseason in four games by the LA Lakers.

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