Shaquille O’Neal let it fly Thursday night in San Francisco.
During halftime of a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder on TNT, Shaq raced fellow Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley to the video board in the back of the set—as is tradition over the years. But this time was in front of a live audience in the Bay Area ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend.
After winning the not-so-highly contested race, Shaq walked back to his seat and intentionally dropped a few curse words.
“In the words of Marshawn Lynch, I’m tired as s—, America,” Shaq exclaimed into the microphone, making Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson laugh. “We’re getting fired anyway, Ernie, f— it!”
Shaq:
“In the words of Marshawn Lynch, I’m tired as sh*t, America. We are getting fired anyway, Ernie. Fu*k it.” 😂😂😂😂
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