Why is Charles Barkley commentating on hockey?

[Naych_PHX]

There are specific resources for sports nerdism, but I can assure you that the NHL would die the fastest death if the panels consisted entirely of hockey-brained eggheads. Most people would turn that shit off and never return to watching the game because they got distracted by whatever they did to get away from it.

The world runs on casuals.

Well, people keep watching Sportsnet

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Barkley has more enthusiasm for the sport of hockey than a good chunk of the actual "hockey experts" that are supposed to help promote the sport.

 

[NYRfan85]

Because he's a fan, and everybody loves him and knows who he is. Why not? I thought he was entertaining when they had him on during intermissions.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Personality goes a long way.

People love watching him.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Because Charles is a funny dude and it’s awesome.

 

[Go Wings]

OP loves those big ol' women.

And Churros

 

[S E P H]

Just like the title.

Why?

Because he's better and more knowledgeable than listening to Eddie O?

 

[Oilslick941611]

Just like the title.

Why?

why do you comment on hockey? What makes you more qualified for it over him?

 

[Son of Petter]

So we dont have to listen to Gene Principe

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Because Barkley is very well known in society generally and transcends sports boundaries, while hockey has no such personage that is even close, not even Gretzky.

 

[sufferer]

Who is Charles Barkley exposing the sport to, people who already don't like it?

 

[Strangle]

Just like the title.

Why?

Because he’s popular in the US market

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Because he actually likes hockey lol

 

[Garbageyuk]

Because Charles Barkley is more popular than the entire sport of hockey

Nuked

On a side note, anyone else wish we had something even close to the TNT panel that NBA has?

 

[CrownofThornton]

Chuck is the man, and that man happens to love him some playoff hockey.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Are people just realizing that Barkley likes hockey?

 

[Curufinwe]

Turrible thread, Just turrible.

 

[BonMorrison]

Glad that even the insecure basketball haters on this forum are in agreeance that this thread is ass.

Anyway all time Chuck clip -

 

[Oilslick941611]

Are people just realizing that Barkley likes hockey?

well as someone who doesn't follow basketball in the slightest, lives in Canada and cut the cord for TV almost 10 years ago... I don't have a lot of exposure to American broadcasts.

 

[algernon]

Charles is legit helping grow the game with his support as much as any superstar player, also he's literally just the best and that was more entertaining than any hockey halftime show all year

How many championships has the round mound of rebound won


No, I don't have google or follow B-Ball.

 

[Reality Check]

Whats the issue?

Hockey fans are squares and more interested in hearing Ron MacLean waxing poetically.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

well as someone who doesn't follow basketball in the slightest, lives in Canada and cut the cord for TV almost 10 years ago... I don't have a lot of exposure to American broadcasts.

I live in Canada and cut the cord for TV almost 10 years ago and I know this LOL.

I do get a fair amount more exposure to American broadcasts though, being a Devils fan.

 

[Oilslick941611]

I live in Canada and cut the cord for TV almost 10 years ago and I know this LOL.

I do get a fair amount more exposure to American broadcasts though, being a Devils fan.

I've never seen an ESPN or TNT broadcast.

 

[Fordy]

he's employed by the same network now, but even when he wasn't, he was pumping up hockey to american audiences. even when growth was flat or negligible for a decade out of nothing but his own interest. what's the problem?

 

[Peltz]

Don't you want the sport to grow? If so, then that means other famous sports personalities commenting is a good thing.