Former Lakers middle Shaquille O’Neal has denied laughing at Anthony Davis when he received a knock to the pinnacle in Game 5 in opposition to the Warriors.
In the postgame present on TNT, Shaq and Charles Barkley have been laughing histerically once they realized Davis needed to be escorted from the court docket in a wheelchair after being elbowed within the head by Kevon Looney.
Barkley even remarked that AD was “made of paper”.
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O’Neal has since claimed that he wasn’t laughing at Davis and in addition appeared to throw some shade on the large man whereas he was at it, by implying he ought to suck it up.
“I ain’t making fun of nobody, that’s not what I do,” O’Neal told The Athletic. “But I do know you’re not going to cease me from enjoying in that Game 6.
“You see why I walk funny? Because I sucked it up. You see why my toes don’t bend? Because I sucked it up.”
One of AD’s opponents, Draymond Green took to his podcast and hit out at NBA analysts, like Shaq who made enjoyable of what may have been a really severe harm.
“I saw a lot of people laughing,” Green. “But it’s a hit to the head. One small hit to the head can change everything in your life. So I don’t really understand the joke.”
51-year-old Shaq is undoubtedly one of the crucial dominant gamers in league historical past and is a four-time NBA champion who loved a storied 19-year profession with six groups. So he undoubtedly is aware of a factor or two about enjoying by means of harm.
Luckily for Lakers followers, Davis has prevented concussion protocol and is anticipated to take the court docket in Game 6, Lakers coach Darvin Ham confirmed on Thursday.
