Charles Barkley trashes UNC in attempt to rile Kenny Smith

Posted Mar 12, 2018
Part of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith’s shtick is that they like to rag on each other, and that meant shots at North Carolina and Auburn on Sunday during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show. Clearly they’re not being particularly serious, as Barkley claims to have No. 15 seed Lipscomb beating Smith’s Tar Heels. (DieHards.com)

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