Charles Barkley has a message for Democrats.

“I just want to say this to Democrats,” he said. “I’m an independent who voted Democrat. Do me a favor: ‘Shut the (f-word) up.’”

The former NBA player congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, and he criticized the Democratic Party for blaming its candidates. He made his opinion known on his podcast “The Steam Room.”

“When you win you get to say what you want to, when you lose you need to shut the hell up,” Barkley said. “We lost because we had no game plan. We still haven’t solved the immigration problem; have no viable answers. Never addressed inflation.”

The former Auburn star wasn’t a fan of the Democratic Party trotting out celebrities either.

“Bringing all these stupid stars out to rally the vote, what was that?” he asked. “Hey, I love Beyoncé. Bringing her out that ain’t gonna make me vote a certain way. Cardi B, I like Cardi B. That ain’t gonna make me vote a certain type of way.

“You guys lost because y’all stupid. Come up with solutions.”

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.