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Longtime sports commentator and television host Stephen A Smith was joined by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkely during a late February edition of his podcast, "The Stephen A. Smith Show."

Smith and Barkley discussed a variety of sports-related topics during their hour-long conversation, including Barkley's well-known dislike of the city of San Antonio. 

"We all know which city hates you the most right? … That San Antonio," Smith quipped.

But the conversation later pivoted to politics. Smith brought up Barkley's CNN program with Gayle King.

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Stephen A. Smith before a game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets during Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals June 1, 2023, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Barkley said, although he was not particularly interested in adding to his workload, he believed it was important to do the show, and he was happy to work with King, whom he holds in high regard.

"I didn't want to work to be honest with you, and Gayle didn't want to work more, but we wanted to work together because I (have) a lot of love and respect for Gayle," Barkley noted.

Barkley spends several months a year living and working in Atlanta, which is where TNT's studios for the popular "Inside the NBA" are located.

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King primarily lives in New York City and co-hosts CBS' flagship morning program, "CBS Mornings," five days a week. "King Charles" is filmed in New York City, and Barkley commutes to the northeastern hub for