?Ernie Was Sizing Me Up?: After Going Up vs Charles Barkley, Shaquille O?Neal?s Disregard for ?Sportsmanship? Gets an Angry Reaction on Live TV

The ‘Inside the NBA’ crew consistently offers their unvarnished viewpoints, offering a unique viewpoint on the basketball world. Even though they might not always agree, they offer amusing and perceptive commentary that keeps fans coming back for more. The ‘Inside the NBA’ crew returned to discuss the gripping match between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, a statement from Shaq, on the show, has been doing rounds on the internet.

While Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal all had something to say about the game, it was Shaq’s remarks on sportsmanship that gathered heat.

Shaquille O’Neal’s comments on sportsmanship

The Inside the NBA crew recently skimmed through the highlights of the intense game between Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. A particular play from the game stood out for the crew. It was Christian Braun and Kyle Anderson’s altercation in the third quarter of the game. The incident happened after Kyle Anderson took a shot even though it was a dead possession. It sparked an altercation between him and Christian Braun. Anderson shoved Braun away and the Nuggets rookie charged at him. Players from both teams had to step in to stop the situation from getting worse.

Ernie asked Shaq if he was “coming out against sportsmanship.” Shaq responded, “This was not sportsmanship man”.?Charles Barkley added,” He said it my fault, he said it my fault. Come on man!” Barkley was clearly dismayed by Shaq’s response. However, Shaq was not done with his response. What he said next fired up the host, Ernie Johnson.

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Shaq said, “Once I release the Bulls, the Bulls are released. And if you don’t like it, do something about it.” Johnson was clearly offended by Shaq’s lack of sportsmanship and was not pleased with his remark. When Kenny Smith interjected and inquired if Shaq was going to Ernie Johnson, Johnson said, “He is. He is. He’s coming to me. I don’t know what I did.” Shaq then jokingly claimed that “Eernie was sizing me?up,” which only infuriated the host further. Shaq then tensely laughed and added, “Stop moving, Ernie. Stop moving Ernie.”

Even though the tension in the room was palpable, the crew was able to move past the incident without it turning into a full-blown feud.

Charles Barkley has a problem

The former NBA player blasted the NBA for setting the first game of the Timberwolves-Nuggets playoff series to begin at 10:30 PM ET on Sunday. Chuck claimed that starting the game at that time was unfair to Denver fans. The Denver fans have to stay up late to watch the game, especially those who have school or work the next day.

However, the crew did not totally concur with Barkley’s opinion. Ernie Johnson added that the game would start at 8:30 PM local time in Denver. It would be simpler for Denver fans to watch the game without staying up too late. Barkley insisted that the late start time was still a problem despite Johnson’s comments.

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With a heroic victory, Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The win gives the Nuggets a 1-0 series lead, but they must continue to play well since the Timberwolves are a force to be reckoned with. Who are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments below.