JJ Redick brushes off Charles Barkley's criticism: "Literally, I don't care"

Exchange of statements between Charles Barkley and JJ Redick. The coach of the Los Angeles Lakers has responded to the TNT analyst after the dig he received a few days ago. Lots of action on social media.

According to Redick, the negative narrative from analysts about basketball could be driving fans away. "If I'm a casual fan and every time I turn on the TV they tell me the product is bad, well, I'm not going to want to watch it," Redick commented in December. Redick's statements did not go unnoticed and prompted a strong response from Charles Barkley, NBA analyst and Hall of Famer. During the TNT broadcast on Thursday, Barkley lashed out against the Lakers' coach.

"He said something about us being the reason people don't watch this bad product we have," Barkley stated. "Yes, us. As if we were out there shooting a hundred threes a night. JJ... if you come at the king, you best not miss. Because I can catch you, brother. Remember, I have your Lakers games. You can't hide those flaws they have. You're like a dead man walking. They fired Frank Vogel, who did a good job. They fired Darvin Ham, who also did a good job. If you thought you were going to turn things around with the same ugly girl you went on a date with... The Lakers stink." Barkley didn't stop there, continuing his critique:

"He thought he could make this work. Of course you can't. Put makeup on that pig. The Lakers stink, man. Come on, man." On Friday, Redick briefly responded to the situation, revealing that he was sent the video of Barkley but it didn't affect him in the slightest. "I literally don't care," he said.

He also clarified that he didn't even finish watching the video. "I didn't even watch the whole clip," Redick commented in a calm tone. He added that his heart rate remained steady at 64 while watching the video and concluded by saying, "I have other thoughts, but I don't care."

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