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Report: Warriors fan challenged Barkley to fight at Oklahoma bar

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Following a season filled with blowout victories and historic winning streaks, fans of the Golden State Warriors now appear to be struggling with the feeling of defeat.

One fan became so angry after Golden State's Game 3 loss on Saturday that he challenged TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley to a fight at an Oklahoma City hotel bar for picking the Thunder to win, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. Security was promptly called, and the fan was forced to leave.

Barkley has been vocal about his lack of faith in the Warriors throughout the 2015-16 season, going as far as to guarantee they wouldn't win a championship despite setting the NBA record with 73 regular-season wins. Oddsmakers recently echoed Barkley's belief, giving them the third-worst odds to win the title as of Wednesday.

Down 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, the Warriors will need to reel off three straight wins to avoid more outrage from their fan base.

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