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What began Rick Barry's broadcasting career?
He began broadcasting during the 1967-68 season.
Where did he broadcast?
broadcasting Oakland Oaks games.
Was he well liked there?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
While working as a CBS analyst during Game 5 of the 1981 NBA Finals, Barry made a controversial comment when CBS displayed an old photo of colleague Bill Russell.
What did he say?
Barry joked that "it looks like some fool over there with that big watermelon grin".

Question: How did that turn out?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Rick Barry's controversial comment during Game 5 of the 1981 NBA Finals turn out?