Be careful world, Charles Barkley is on Instagram.
The favored NBA on TNT panelist was called out on Thursday night by certainly one of his fellow broadcast partners for finally joining the social media app before chiding him and warning him to not get himself in trouble.
Kenny Smith broached the subject on air by asking Barkley if he had heard accurately that he finally created an Instagram account, which Barkley confirmed with a smile.
That’s when the TNT crew began dispensing advice, which included general wisdom about direct messages.
“So that you gonna be sliding into people’s DMs?” Kenny Smith asked
“I don’t even know what which means,” replied Barkley, who has the handle charleswbarkley on Instagram.
Because the panel continued to make fun of Barkley, he checked out Smith and said, “Wait, you’ll want to teach me easy methods to slide…”
The beloved host was cut off before he could finish the query and advised that isn’t something he ought to be doing.
“That’s the worst possible thing you may ever do in your position,” Smith said.
Barkley was then asked if he knew what it meant to slip into someone’s DMs, which he guessed accurately.
He did reveal that he did have someone doing his posts for him, but Barkley argued he was learning.
“I’ve only had it for like per week,” he said.
Then Adam Lefkoe chimed in with a chunk of recommendation of his own.
“Whenever you like something, other people can see it,” he warned, “so just watch out please.”
But Shaquille O’Neal nearly derailed Barkley before he even could start on the favored social media platform.
“You gotta hashtag OnlyFans,” Shaq told Barkley, eliciting laughter from the remainder of the crew.
A confused and naive Barkley eventually asked, “for less than fans of mine?”
Barkley has made a reputation and brand for himself on the NBA on TNT together with his charisma and humor, and it’s protected to assume that may only proceed on Instagram now that he has one.
