Barkley: Heat "annoys me," Miami fans "the worst"

Charles Barkley is at it again.

After calling the Heat a "whiny bunch" during the Eastern Conference Finals, the former NBA star and current TNT analyst blasted the Heat and their devotees again on Wednesday, saying Miami has "the worst fans, no question."

Appearing on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN, Sir Charles had harsh words for the vibe in Miami's American Airlines Arena, saying "it's not even loud in there. At least when you go to Chicago, it's loud in there, it's crazy down in Dallas but it's not even loud in Miami."

Barkley, who has needled Dwyane Wade and LeBron James with comments before, stirred the pot again. When asked who he thought would win Game 5, he invoked the exhibition team that loses every game to the Harlem Globetrotters.

"If the Miami Heat were playing the Washington Generals, I would pick the Washington Generals," the NBA Hall of Famer laughed. "It's something about that team that annoys me."

According to ESPN, angry Heat fans have confronted Barkley at American Airlines Arena. As a result, TNT was forced to move its set for pregame shows from outside the arena to inside.

Somehow, we don't think the change in set will change Barkley's salvos.