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Barkley tears up over Ernie Johnson; Israel vote fight; MLB lockout…
Ernie Johnson will leave the show after thirty-seven years, and Barkley says he will go too next year unless Johnson changes his mind; contracts disagree.
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At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Charles Barkley makes tearful Ernie Johnson tribute as ‘Inside the NBA’ farewell nears”, with reporting from RealGM Wiretap.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:00 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: Barkley, Ernie Johnson, MLB, NBA, Israel.
- BBN covered this story before: Mavericks hand Thunder first loss; Ernie Johnson to step back (October 29).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, the MLB is likely headed toward a lockout when the current labor deal expires at eleven fifty-nine Eastern on December first.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe league has proposed a salary cap of two hundred forty-five point three million dollars.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA steamship sunk by a Nazi U-boat in 1944 has been found nearly four hundred feet down off Maine, after seven years of searching. Seven years, and the ocean was just sitting there.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd Charles Barkley got tearful paying tribute to Ernie Johnson, who leaves Inside the NBA after thirty-seven years.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBarkley said, "Thank you for being our leader all these years."
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBarkley called them a package deal, so next year is his last, one hundred percent, unless Ernie changes his mind.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe said that in twenty twenty-four too.
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