Well if you want to analyze his original statements he said that he wouldn't have had a one hour special and danced on stage and that's what he had a problem with. He also said on NBA TV right after the decision he would have tried to do it himself if he was 25, and he did. I'm just guessing here, but I doubt the 76ers ever had the 1 seed and overall best record with Barkley like James did twice. Barkley is right, it was a punk move.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FFmb1V8Ns