Charles Barkley has made no secret of his want to join LIV Golf, nor has he sugarcoated his responses to the outrage and criticism that comes with it.
But it doesn't sound like the Basketball Hall of Famer and TV analyst is exercising patience about the process, saying on "The Dan Patrick Show" this week that he won't join the Saudi Arabia-funded golf league if he doesn't have an offer by this Thursday.
"When I leave New Jersey Thursday night, when I leave the golf course (#LIV Pro-AM), if I don't have an offer in hand, it's over."
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) July 25, 2022
-Charles Barkley sets a deadline for an offer from #LIV pic.twitter.com/hfPdZPzGHc
Barkley has been expectedly candid about his desire to be part of the LIV Golf experience and said he met up with LIV Golf chief Greg Norman about joining. He also had no problem saying he would join LIV if the offer was to triple his salary.
This morning, Charles Barkley told @dpshow he makes roughly $20M per year between TNT and sponsorships.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 25, 2022
Asked what he would do if LIV Golf tripled that:
"If they triple it, the next time I’m on your show the first question should be ‘Charles, where are we celebrating tonight?" pic.twitter.com/9mNKhuNUwl
But, apparently, the process of getting that big payday is still moving too slowly for the TNT broadcaster. It's fair to wonder if the slow process is because Norman is talking to multiple other broadcasters, which Barkley seemed to hint at.
Charles Barkley says that after news broke of his meeting with LIV, 15 or more "big-time" broadcasters contacted him and said they'd been in contact with LIV as well.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 25, 2022
"Some of the most famous announcers in the world called me and said 'Chuck, what do you think?'" pic.twitter.com/I00n4eU8vZ
Barkley plans to play in the New Jersey Pro-Am ahead of this weekend's LIV Golf event. What will happen if Barkley plays and then still doesn't have a broadcasting offer? It's anyone's guess at this point.
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