Charles Barkley says it would be "stupid" to cancel the remainder of the NBA season ... saying players wouldn't just miss out on cash, but they'd also lose their platform.
"I think it will be stupid to not play for 2 reasons," Barkley said on ESPN's "Get Up!"
"Number 1, if they don't play, they're gonna be 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' for the rest of the year."
Barkley says LeBron James is one of the most famous athletes on the planet, but without the NBA season, "he won't be visible anywhere.