Charles Barkley jokingly mocked viewers of the solar eclipse during Turner’s broadcast of the NCAA men’s national championship game. As millions of people gathered under the sky, many of whom traveled to places within the path of totality, others mocked the event.
On Monday, Barkley called anyone who watched and celebrated the solar eclipse a “loser.”
“Were you some of those losers that were outside watching?” [the eclipse] today?” he asked his co-hosts, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Clark Kellogg and Jay Wright.
“They’re not losers,” Johnson argued.
But Barkley was adamant: “Yes, they are. Hey, we’ve all seen darkness before. For.”
“Not in daylight,” Smith said.
“Come on, Chuckster. Don’t hate the eclipse,” Johnson said.
“Well, I’m not going to sit outside like an idiot and wait in the dark,” Barkley continued. “I could have waited… It’s going to be dark when you come out.”
While not all states experienced total darkness, those located within the path of totality were able to witness total darkness in the middle of the day. For some, it was an epic experience.
“Were you some of those losers standing outside looking [the eclipse] today?” – Charles Barkley
“They are not losers.” -Ernie Johnson
“Yes, they are. Hey, we’ve all seen darkness before. Stop it.” – mandrel
“Come on, Chuckster. Don’t hate the eclipse.” -ernie pic.twitter.com/u0lU3dS3T9
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Charles Barkley calls solar eclipse viewers “losers”
Barkley laughed at the long-awaited 2024 solar eclipse, calling many viewers “losers” for participating. However, at that time he was located in Glendale, Arizona, which was not part of the path of totality. In other words, his experience with the solar eclipse would have been disappointing compared to those in other states who experienced total darkness.
Still, it didn’t seem like he cared either way.
Many people commented on the The New York Post Article about Barkley’s views on the eclipse.
“It’s nice to see people gathered outside for a real life event, sharing everything together,” one person wrote. “Now that it’s all over, they’ll go back to scrolling on their phones. It was a special little moment for people. And it didn’t last long. “It is sad what we have been reduced to since mobile phones took over our lives.”
One person seemed to agree with Barkley’s sentiment, stating, “It’s kind of sad that so many people are basically dissatisfied with their lives that they think spending thousands of dollars to look at the sky for 20 minutes is going to change their lives drastically.”
Another person had a different opinion, commenting, “I usually like Chuck’s honesty, but this seems like a cheap, mean shot. If people were interested in the eclipse, have fun. Who are they hurting?
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