Charles Oakley called out Charles Barkley after Game 2 comments on Cavaliers-Hawks

Just when you thought that beef between Charles Barkley and Charles Oakley was confined to the late-80s/early-90s and YouTube videos, the rivalry has been renewed.

On Wednesday after the Cavaliers demolished the Atlanta Hawks and set an NBA record for most three-pointers made in a game, Charles Barkley was as vocal as ever when talking about Cleveland. Although he could have praised the team for being as efficient as a team can possibly be, he said the Hawks needed to take someone out to prevent the Cavaliers from running up the score.

The TNT crew was a little hesitant to support Barkley’s take, mostly because it’s an extreme strategy. But maybe they also knew what would happen next.

Charles Oakley -- the same Charles Oakley who Chuck scuffled with when they were both active NBA players -- is ready to defend Cleveland. And from the sound of that tweet, those are fighting words.

To make matters worse for Chuck, Oakley’s tweet is geotagged in Atlanta which means he’s not far from the studio. Barkley doesn’t seem to care much, but it’s that lackadaisical attitude that can result in a fight like the one in 1987—or like the one in 1996. You get the idea.

Magic Johnson better watch out, too, though they don’t have a storied past like the two Chucks.

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