Charles Barkley isn’t buying Mike Brown’s ref complaints after Knicks lose Game 3

nba finals NBA New York Knicks Charles Barkley isn’t buying Mike Brown’s ref complaints after Knicks lose Game 3 By Erich Richter Published June 9, 2026, 9:44 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Knicks did not play well in Game 3, and Charles Barkley wants Mike Brown’s comments to start and stop there. After the Knicks’ 115-111 home defeat Monday, the Knicks’ coach called out the referees, saying “I never thought I’d be in the NBA Finals and see a team get 24 free-throw attempts to another team’s eight.” The Knicks were outshot 32 to 22 at the free-throw line, including 24 to eight in the second half, but the “Inside the NBA” crew apparently didn’t want to hear all of that. Mike Brown was shocked about the free-throw discrepency.

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