?I Think the Young Fella Was Getting Chumpy?: Shaquille O?Neal Backs Draymond Green and Calls Out Jordan Poole for ?Talking Too Greasy”

Shaquille O’Neal finally revealed his thoughts on the Draymond Green and Jordan Poole incident in the most recent episode of his Big Podcast with Shaq. However, his perspective differs from that of a lot of people who had spoken on the incident. Many of the game’s legends, media, and fans have spoke out and criticized Green for punching Poole. Shaq, on the other hand, saw the other side of the incident and spoke on behalf of Draymond Green.

Many individuals were still theorizing about what prompted Green to punch Poole. It all started with a verbal argument between the two. Some believe that the argument erupted as a result of Poole’s changed behavior. According to the leaked video of the incident, Green approached Poole, who then pushed him, resulting in Green firing a swift punch.

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The NBA world was waiting for Shaquille O’Neal to present his thoughts on the incident. And the Los Angeles Lakers legend took his time but presented his honest opinion.

Shaquille O’Neal reveals his take on Draymond Green’s actions

Shaq revealed his thoughts on the Green-Poole scuffle in his podcast. The Lakers legend praised Jordan Poole’s contribution to the Golden State Warriors glory last season. But he also mentioned that that doesn’t diminish Draymond Green‘s contribution. And once you achieve the winner’s status, your prestige, and attitude seem to change. As was the case for Poole, based on Shaq’s analysis.

Shaq came out in favor of Green, and called out Jordan Poole for his recent behavior, “I think the young fella was getting chumpy.” The four-time NBA champion also surmised that maybe the youngster was “talking too greasy” to Green, that resulted in the altercation.

Meanwhile, Shaq also pointed out that a championship victory can boost the ego of some of the role-players in the team. As a result, these kind of instances are pretty common.

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Shaq mentioned that throughout NBA history many incidents like this have happened. And he believes that in the end, everything will be fine between the duo. Fans will hope that the rift between the two is resolved soon and the duo can dominate the court together.

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