Charles Barkley Believes Coaches In Today's Nba Are 'cowards'

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said candidly Friday astir really players successful today’s NBA could go great, and it each revolved astir who is connected nan bench.

Barkley lamented really coaches dainty NBA players today, suggesting immoderate are "scared to coach" because of really overmuch money players make.

"I deliberation nan biggest point you request to beryllium a awesome subordinate is person a bully coaching staff. That is astir apt nan astir important point — nan coaching staff," Barkley explained connected "The Dan Patrick Show." "I deliberation much players get ruined by bad coaching staffs … because coaches are cowards. They’re frightened to coach. 

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Phoenix Suns guardant Charles Barkley against nan Portland Trail Blazers astatine Memorial Coliseum successful Portland, Ore., successful 1994. (USA Today Sports)

"Like, I wanted a Pat Riley. I had a awesome coach, Billy Cunningham, a Gregg Popovich, but astir of nan coaches today, they are cowards because nan players make truthful overmuch money. They don’t person them nether control. The players tally nan team. And nan coach needs to recognize that subordinate is going to get him fired, but we person taken nan powerfulness from nan coaches distant because nan players make truthful overmuch money. But I opportunity bad coaches person ruined much players than thing successful nan NBA."

U.S. guardant Charles Barkley against Argentina during nan 1992 Tournament of nan Americas astatine Memorial Coliseum successful Portland, Ore., July 3, 1992. (USA Today Sports)

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Barkley said to Patrick astatine nan American Century Championship personage play tourney successful Lake Tahoe. The yearly arena took spot complete nan weekend, and erstwhile NHL prima Joe Pavelski took location nan trophy.

Charles Barkley astatine Edgewood Tahoe for nan American Century Championship personage play tourney July 10, 2025. (Jim Krajewski/RGJ/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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The erstwhile Phoenix Suns prima vanished tied for 69th contempt astir bettors wagering he would triumph nan tournament.

Fox News' Connor McGahan contributed to this report.