A once-in-a-lifetime sight wasn’t enough to pique people’s interest. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Berkeley.
The basketball legend tore up the millions of spectators who looked up to the sky and witnessed the game on Monday. total solar eclipse Its overall route included several states in the United States.
People watch as the moon covers part of the sun during a total solar eclipse in Eagle Pass, Texas, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
“Were there some losers standing outside today watching it?” Bakley said during Monday’s broadcast of the men’s college basketball national championship game.
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Broadcaster Ernie Johnson rejected this statement, but Barkley continued.
“Yes, that’s right. Hey, we’ve all seen darkness before. Please stop.”
“I’m not going to sit outside like an idiot and wait for darkness,” he continued. “It will be dark when we go out tonight.”
Charles Barkley watches Capital One’s Match IX at The Park West Palm on February 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for Match)
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Millions of spectators across North America turned out to watch a total solar eclipse on Monday.
The total line, or fully sunlit area, spanned 15 states as it progressed along its path. From Mexico, It arches northeast from Texas to Ohio, then reaches Canada and returns to Maine.
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The moon covers most of the sun as it approaches a total solar eclipse, as seen from the top of Saddleback Mountain near Rangeley, Maine, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bucati)
Total solar eclipses occur every two to three years. The next total solar eclipse will occur in 2026 and should pass over the northern edges of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. The next time the US will experience it will be when it passes through Alaska in 2033.
Fox News’ Angelica Stabile and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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