One thing that has made NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley arguably the most popular sports analyst in America is that he has no problems speaking his mind and calling out any player when he deems it necessary.
No one has ever been exempt and that includes Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Throughout his 20-year career, Bryant often switched from being beloved to being controversial and flat-out hated by some fans.
Kobe was known to be very demanding and had no problems making points about his displeasure both on and off the court and one of those caught the ire of Barkley and led to an angry text exchange between the two.