Barkley was popular with the fans and media and made the NBA's All-Interview Team for his last 13 seasons in the league.[6] He was frequently involved in on- and off-court fights and sometimes stirred national controversy, as in March 1991 when he spat on a young girl while attempting to spit at a heckler,[7] and 1993 when he declared that sports figures should not be considered role models.[8] Since retiring as a player, Barkley has had a successful career as an NBA analyst. He works for TNT on Inside the NBA alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson as a studio pundit for its coverage of NBA games (for which he has won four Sports Emmy Awards).[4] In addition, Barkley has written several books and has shown an interest in politics.[10][11]