Draymond Green apologizes to Barkley after on-air ‘Inside the NBA’ jab

Earlier this week, Draymond Green made headlines by criticizing the twilight of Charles Barkley’s Hall of Fame profession.

Appearing in studio throughout Wednesday’s version of “Inside the NBA,” Green pointed to Barkley’s four-year stint with the Houston Rockets.

“I think the goal is just to not look like you in the Houston Rockets uniform,” a follow-up to Barkley’s suggestion that the Golden State Warriors — Green’s crew — are nicely previous their championship window. Days later, as controversy mounted, Green clarified his remarks about Barkley.

“The reason that I would even say that is what Chuck makes fun about in his career is actually the last 2 years in Houston,” Green stated throughout the newest version of “The Draymond Green Show.”

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Green added: “Everybody tried to make it like this whole ‘Ahh man Draymond think he better than Chuck’… the disrespect ain’t the intent so if that’s the way it’s viewed as public disrespect, I can gladly public apologize, disrespect wasn’t my intent.”

Barkley instructed Green would have to go away the solely franchise he is ever performed for to have an opportunity at a fifth championship, given the age of Golden State’s core.

“It’s over for the Warriors,” Barkley stated on May 6. “No disrespect. It is for every old team. You have your run, you get old … it just passed you by. Y’all had one of the greatest runs ever.”

Barkley waited a few days to deal with Green’s feedback, telling the “Bickley and Marotta” radio present on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, “Draymond is a good player. We’re not on the same level … I can hear, but I don’t have to respond every time someone says something about me.”

During a collection of media interviews, Barkley continued to brush off Green’s remarks, saying he wasn’t offended by the criticism.

Former NBA participant and Auburn alum Charles Barkley enters Neville Arena by way of the loading dock earlier than a recreation between the Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers in Auburn, Ala., on Feb. 4, 2025. (Stew Milne/Getty Images)

“He took a shot at me but I don’t get offended because ― I’ve said things about guys, they took personal shots at me,” Barkley informed the “The Dan Patrick Show,” including, “You know, it’s so funny, last time you had me on the show, I told you I regretted those Rocket years, especially the last two where I sucked as a player. But I wasn’t turning down no free money, I had two years left on my contract.”

Former Phoenix Suns participant Charles Barkley attends an NBA Cup recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Nov. 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Barkley joined the Rockets in the 1996-97 season after the Phoenix Suns traded him to Houston. He retired from the NBA at age 36. Green turned 36 in March, whereas his longtime teammate and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry turned 38 slightly below months in the past.

Barkley’s 16-year NBA profession led to 2000 with profession averages of twenty-two.1 factors and 11.7 rebounds.

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