During halftime coverage of the NCAA tournament game between Illinois and Xavier, Charles Barkley humorously admitted he had not been watching the game and had no insights to share. His co-hosts, Ernie Johnson, Clark Kellogg, and Kenny Smith, teased him about this lack of attention, which led to laughter and jokes. Barkley stated he was focused on another matchup, specifically Bryant against Michigan State, and asked his co-hosts to discuss the Illinois game instead, indicating the challenges analysts face when monitoring multiple games.
Barkley explained his attention was divided as he had personally been tracking the matchup between Bryant and Michigan State.
Johnson joked of asking Barkley for his take on a game in which he had been paid to watch as an analyst.
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