Charles Barkley disappointed Knicks’ Julius Randle left without speaking to media after benching

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The New York Knicks are up 3-1 on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and the organization is looking for its first playoff series win since 2013.  

But Julius Randle was benched for the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 win, and the All-Star did not speak to reporters following the game. 

Former basketball player Charles Barkley cheers on the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena on March 04, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama.  (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

It was a move that disappointed NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. 

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"That was disappointing. I hate players – and I like Julius Randle – he’s a very good player and a nice kid," Barkley said. "I hate players who only speak to the media when things are going good. It doesn’t work like that. 

"And, what disappoints me the most, his team actually won. First of all, he wasn’t playing well, but you don’t get to talk to the press just when things are going good. But also, if your team won the game, you’re supposed to be happy y’all won the game. That’s very disappointing from a hell of a player who’s a good dude."

Randle, who has been dealing with an ankle injury since the end of the NBA’s regular season, struggled in Game 4, scoring just seven points on 3-10 shooting from the floor. 

Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks looks on before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 18, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.  (David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

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During the series against the Cavaliers,