Charles Barkley Takes a Shot , at Anti-Vaxx Athletes.br Professional basketball legend Charles Barkley has taken issue with athletes who are br against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.br Professional basketball legend Charles Barkley has taken issue with athletes who are br against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.br In a recent segment during the 'NBA on TNT' halftime show, Barkley shared his thoughts about the ongoing hysteria surrounding Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving.br In a recent segment during the 'NBA on TNT' halftime show, Barkley shared his thoughts about the ongoing hysteria surrounding Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving.br Kyrie Irving has been benched br indefinitely for refusing br the COVID-19 vaccine.br With news that Irving will br receive half of his salary for sitting out, br Barkley said, "it still bugs me.".br [Kyrie] is still gonna make br $17 million sitting at home, Charles Barkley, former NBA athlete, via 'NBA on TNT' halftime show.br Recent comparisons of Irving to Muhammad Ali br had Barkley shaking his head...br Recent comparisons of the embattled br point guard to Muhammad Ali br had Barkley shaking his head...br People say he’s like Ali... Don’t compare anybody to Ali... Ali went three years without boxing and he was the highest-paid athlete in the world. , Charles Barkley, former NBA athlete, via NBA on TNT halftime show.br People say he’s like Ali... Don’t compare anybody to Ali... Ali went three years without boxing and he was the highest-paid athlete in the world. , Charles Barkley, former NBA athlete, via NBA on TNT halftime show.br Barkley said he was "proud of the Nets for br putting their foot down..." expressing anbr empathetical outlook to NBA fans.br ...you don't get the vaccine for yourself, you get it for other people. , Charles Barkley, former NBA athlete, via NBA on TNT halftime show.br ...you don't get the vaccine for yourself, you get it for other people.