I think that headline is deliberately misleading.
The former NBA great and TNT analyst went on a rant Wednesday, defending the Indiana Fever star. In the process was agreeing with LeBron James.
“You women out there: Y’all petty, man,” Barkley said prior to the game between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. “LeBron, man, you’re 100 percent right on all these girls hating on Caitlin Clark. Y’all petty, girls. I expect men to be petty because we’re the most insecure group in the world.
“Y’all should be thanking that girl for getting y’all ass private charters and all the money and visibility she bringing to the WNBA. Don’t be petty like dudes. Listen, what she’s accomplished, give her her flowers. Stop being petty, all you women out there.
“She got all your ass these charters. She’s bringing all this money to the table, but you all being petty like dudes. LeBron, you 100 percent right. Yo, girls, stop being petty.
“Caitlin Clark, thank you for bringing all that money and shine to the WNBA.”