During TNT’s Thursday coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend, the “Inside the NBA” panel discussed Cousins’ reported role in the hiring process. Charles Barkley, never one to mince words, called it “total bulls—.”

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Barkley does not believe Cousins has earned the right to be consulted when a franchise is looking to hire a new coach. It should be pointed out that Cousins is an All-Star, is one of the best centers in the NBA and also happens to be the Kings’ franchise player.

But does anything really stop Chuck from speaking his mind?