Shaquille O’Neal Shields 28YO NBA Star From Heated Allegations as Playoffs Reality Sets In

Jayson Tatum‘s collision with Miami Heat star Caleb Martin started a heated debate on the internet with netizens taking two sides. The TNT crew involving Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith discussed this controversial play to share their take. However, Shaq had the most to say, who gave the Boston Celtics a reality check about playoff basketball. The Lakers legend did not mince his words. 

On Inside the NBA Shaq shared, “Even if it was a dirty play, so what? This is playoff basketball, that’s players. Sometimes we do what we gotta do.” Ernie Johnson was taken aback and he questioned Shaq, “Let me check you just for a second…so you’re saying dirty plays are fine?” Shaq reiterated, “No, dirty play has been done before. I have seen it done before, however, it all falls into this playoff basketball. Not a dirty player, but sometimes instead of boxing out, you gotta touch him up[imitating an elbow].”

Shaq also added a few words about 28-year-old Martin, “Look one, he is not a dirty player, two, he was pushed, but listen, things like this happen in the playoffs. This is playoff basketball. These are things you have to endure.” Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had similar takes and sided with the Miami Heat forward to end the debate. 

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