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Kenny “The Jet” Smith says it’s way past time for Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan to be best buddies again … telling TMZ Sports his “Inside The NBA” cohost needs to do the right thing and apologize for pissing MJ off a decade ago.

“Apologize, Chuck. You were in the wrong,” Kenny said … jokingly adding, “He’s always in the wrong!! I don’t want to speak to Chuck today, either.”