Where is Shaq on TNT Tonight?: Charles Barkley and TNT Crew Poke Fun at Shaquille O’Neal for Missing Broadcast 

Jeet Pukhrambam | 24/02/2023
"you'll see him at the Hookah bar": Charles Barkley and TNT Crew Poke Fun at Shaquille O'Neal for Missing Broadcast

The Inside the NBA Crew looked a tad less lively today. Partly because there was one key element missing, Shaquille O’Neal. The 7 foot 1 inch tall Laker legend is a regular on the broadcast and today, he was out for one key reason. And the crew, instead of wishing well, obviously took the banter route, especially Charles Barkley.

The Phoenix Suns legend was at his mocking best and as the world asked the question, “where is Shaq?”, he had the best response.

The TNT crew does not hold back when it comes to poking fun and one of the things they best do is to kick a man when he is down. Just ask Barkley himself, who has been on the receiving end of things, all the time.

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“you’ll see him at the Hookah bar”: Charles Barkley and crew do not buy Shaquille O’Neal’s excuse of being sick

Shaq got sick, apparently. This is just days after the All-Star weekend in Utah, the same place where O’Neal said there’s nothing to do here but room service.

We think he might have let loose once he left Utah. The TNT crew was unimpressed by Shaq’s reason for missing work. Both Kenny Smith nor Charles Barkley didn’t buy it.

 

“you’ll see him at the Hookah bar”, Charles had to say. Kenny chimed in with, “Superman doesn’t get sick“, for once we think their banter is more than accurate.

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Shaquille O’Neal and the Shaq cam during the All-Star weekend

The best part about the All-Star weekend, in our opinion, was when we got to see Shaq. And well the infamous Shaq cam that was back in action.

 


Pascal Siakam also brought a camcorder to complete the vibe. For us, seeing O’Neal’s very blatant expressions at everything during the weekend was the best part.

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Post Edited By: Raahib Singh
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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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