Shaquille O’Neal always loves a good roast! Taking the opportunity to roast your friend is undoubtedly fun. Recently on ‘Inside the NBA’ on TNT, analyst Kenny Smith commented on Barkley’s choice of outfit. The former Houston Rockets superstar hilariously compared him to actress Jennifer Lopez. As if that wasn’t enough, the Big Aristotle decided to make a rather funny comment of his own.
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NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are not just colleagues but have been friends for a long time. Host Ernie Johnson found it necessary to point out that none of his colleagues were wearing a tie. In response, both Smith and Barkley said that it was freezing outside. Noting that Smith was wearing a turtle neck beneath his blazer, Johnson told Chuck that the reason did not justify the latter’s choice of outfit. Barkley was wearing a striped shirt with a blazer having a similar pattern.
“You look like J-Lo from that J-Lo dress,” said Smith, referring to one of Jennifer Lopez’s outfits.
Responding to Smith’s comments, Barkley jokingly replied that he hated him. However, several seconds later, Shaq jumped on the opportunity to roast his close friend.
Noticing that Barkley had kept his shirt’s top two buttons undone, the Los Angeles Lakers legend said, “Button that up, don’t nobody wanna see that taco meat. Button it up.”
They concluded their fun session as they got into more serious discussions later in the show, which mostly included Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving.
Shaquille O’Neal and fellow analysts talk about the Brooklyn Nets’ situation
Ernie Johnson talked about what the Brooklyn Nets had been going through for the last several weeks. Johnson pointed out the change in head coach, the possible hiring of Ime Udoka, and the infamous Kyrie Irving controversy. In short, the Nets have a lot going on at the moment. Moreover, there’s this added uncertainty about Irving’s return to the team.
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Clara and I met with Kyrie and his family yesterday. We spent quality time to understand each other and it’s clear to me that Kyrie does not have any beliefs of hate towards Jewish people or any group.
— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) November 11, 2022
After his suspension, Irving was given a set of tasks to perform in order to get back on the team. A few days ago, Nets owner Joe Tsai informed that he met with Irving, He tweeted that he was convinced that the Nets guard did not bear any hatred towards any community. While there is no confirmation whether Irving has completed the tasks, there’s been no reports of his inclusion in the Nets roster for the next game.
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