In an interview with Dan Patrick from the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on July 11, Barkley expanded on his conversion.

Dan Orlovsky confirmed he was "furious" after losing the "Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst" Sports Emmys award to Charles Barkley, believing he should have won.

Orlovsky, who was nominated alongside Charles Barkley, Nate Burleson, Ryan Clark and Kirk Herbstreit, told Dan Patrick that he was “furious” when he lost the award to Barkley.