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Former NBA player-turned television star Charles Barkley is not a fan of the Miami Heat faithful.<\/p>\n

Miami’s beloved NBA franchise became the first 10th seed to advance from the play-in tournament to the NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n

Being the eighth seed for the postseason meant the Heat would meet the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.<\/p>\n

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Charles Barkley talks with the media before Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Center June 14, 2024, in Dallas, Texas.\u00a0 (Stacy Revere\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Heat came up short in the first two games of the first-round Eastern Conference series. Before Game 3 tipped off in Miami Saturday, Barkley took a moment to take a jab at Heat fans.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s not a tough environment [to play in],” Barkley said during the pregame broadcast in reference to Kaseya Center, the Heat’s home arena. “That\u2019s not a tough environment.”<\/p>\n

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The Hall of Famer then mentioned how the Heat overcame the odds in the play-in tournament to make it to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, but that\u2019s still not a hostile environment,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley in attendance at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas\/USA Today Sports)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This isn’t the first time Barkley has shared his distaste for Heat fans. After LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade joined forces in Miami for the 2010-11 season, Barkley suggested the Heat’s fan base mostly consisted of fair-weather fans. Barkley has also previously claimed Heat fans were among the worst in the NBA.<\/p>\n

The Heat lost Game 3, 124-87, their worst playoff loss ever, and the Cavs took a 3-0 series lead. The Cavs took control with a 33-5 run early, outrebounded Miami 46-29 and outscored the Heat 60-30 in the paint.<\/p>\n

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reacts after scoring against the Miami Heat in the third quarter during Game 2 of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., April 26, 2025. (Sam Navarro\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Our guys knew that was the key, rebounding and winning the rebounding battle,” Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said. “We really executed defensively.”<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley scored 19 points and Max Strus added 18 for Cleveland. Ty Jerome had 13 points and 11 assists in 22 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledged the on-court adversity his team has had to fight through over the past several weeks.<\/p>\n

“Look, our guys really want this, and it probably looks like our guys don\u2019t,” Spoelstra said. “But I know what our last six weeks have been like, just to fight and scratch and claw to get into this.”<\/p>\n

Game 4 is scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n

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