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ESPN.com has excerpts of an interview Charles Barkley gave to “Dan Patrick Radio,” and the former NBA great says LeBron James’ talk of free agency in two years is disrespectful to his Cleveland Cavaliers and the NBA.

The Web site reports, “If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up,” Barkley said in the Wednesday interview. “I’m a big LeBron fan. He’s a stud. You gotta give him his props. I’m getting so annoyed he’s talking about what he’s going to do in two years. I think it’s disrespectful to the game. I think it’s disrespectful to the Cavaliers.”

Barkley, an analyst on TNT’s NBA broadcasts, likened James’ actions to him going on the network and saying he can’t wait to go to ESPN in two years.

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