Bill Russell was involved in an awkward moment with Charles Barkley during the NBA Awards ceremony on TNT Monday.
Barkley was on stage with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to present a lifetime achievement award to the great Oscar Robertson. Barkley thanked a few players, including Russell. When a TNT camera showed Russell, the legendary center flipped off Barkley in hilarious fashion.
Love my guy @RealBillRussell flipping the bird like it ain’t no thing. #bestever pic.twitter.com/xU01nhfeoJ
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) June 26, 2018
Barkley laughed because that’s all he could really do in that situation. The two have a history of respect, as Barkley shared in this story. They also have a history of the middle finger apparently.
Sorry everyone, I forgot it was live TV & I can’t help myself whenever I see Charles it just is pure instinct. @NBAonTNT @NBA #birdman #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/0zQLvWhuKi
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 26, 2018
Who in that room is going to question Bill Russell for his actions? My guess is no one.
