“Shaq ya Bast**d!”: Stephen A Smith’s Self-reflective Mockery of Shaquille O’Neal and his New Hairline is Downright Silly

Jeet Pukhrambam | 14/01/2023
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Shaquille O’Neal is a straight-up comedian. Yes more than an NBA legend, we reckon he will be remembered for all his goofy antics. Nobody would have imagined the Lakers legend who was a tour de force in the paint to be a seasoned entertainer.

A 7-footer becoming one of the most entertaining people in media is not what we envisioned. And yet, here we are. Shaq is a regular on TNT.

Here he bides his time predicting outcomes and giving analyses that are laced with insults, mostly around his co-stars. But he pulls off something fun every now and then. Just recently he got a hair cut and it left a certain media personality fuming.

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Stephen A Smith’s rant is hilarious and bitter at the same time!

Stephen A Smith clearly did not like Shaquille O’Neal or his new hairstyle. Or umm, hairline? Should we say? And he made it explicitly clear in this video.

Stephen A was not having it. To make things worse the TNT crew gave O’Neal a new nickname, “Stephen A. Shaq”.

Oh to kick a man when he is down is not good. But when Shaquille O’Neal is involved you have to expect something like this. And the antics on TNT are just non-stop.

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Shaquille O’Neal is a master of goofy comedy

The whole premise of NBA on TNT often does not feel like a sports show. They have managed to sandwich a show about sports analysis in between bits of comedy.

Just take a look at some of the things Shaq did on the show.

He is a master of goofy comedy. There is no one that can do better. At least, not an NBA legend. All of this was just from one day. So keep a lookout for NBA on TNT for gags that will keep you going for the night.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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