Legal expert Rick Barry has a message for Robert Mueller

LOS ANGELES — Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry called the scrutiny President Trump is facing a “disgrace.’’

“It’s a disgrace to the world, to our country, what they’re doing," Barry, 73, told USA TODAY Sports on Sunday. “The scrutiny that he’s going under is absurd. It’s ridiculous. Politics has always been horrible and it’s even worse now than it was. What’s going on now is reprehensible.’’

Barry, who made the comments after coaching in Ice Cube’s Big3 event at Staples Center, suggested it’s time to end the federal investigation into possible collusion between Trump associates and Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

“How long does it have to go on?’’ Barry said of the investigation. “I mean, come on, they beat a dead horse. Let’s move on. Let’s try to go and do what’s good for the country.’’