“I Don’t Want to Be Blamed”: Ernie Johnson Clarifies Stance On Inside the NBA Successor, Deflects Responsibility for Show’s Potential Ending

Inside the NBA is facing an uncertain future. Ernie Johnson, who has hosted the show for 37 seasons, announced on October 28 that this will be his last. Charles Barkley has said he’ll leave when Johnson does. That leaves a big question: can the show go on without them? Johnson made it clear he hopes it does, and that he doesn’t want to be the reason it ends. “I don’t want to be blamed for ending Inside the NBA,” Johnson said half jokingly while speaking to Matt Iseman on Front Office Sports.