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Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 24, 2021 American former professional basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is seen on the grid before the start of the race Pool via REUTERS/Darron Cummings
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Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 24, 2021 American former professional basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is seen on the grid before the start of the race Pool via REUTERS/Darron Cummings
Shaquille O’Neal was known to be a ferocious individual on the basketball court. He got into several fistfights throughout the course of his career. Being seven feet tall, he was the heavy favorite in anything he got involved in.
It looks like the fighting mentality hasn’t left the big man after all these years. Shaq was seen reminiscing the good old days as he shared a clip on his social media handle where two ball players were getting involved in a physical altercation in a cage ball game.
Shaquille O’Neal reminiscing the good old days
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Shaquille O’Neal was one of the very few who never used to back down when he got into a fight. He recently shared the video where two men playing basketball can be seen getting involved in a physical altercation.
In the clip, a man driving towards the basket attempted to dunk the ball when he got blocked. Once the move was finished, he threw the ball at the defender which started a brawl between the two teams.
Shaquille O’Neal bore witness to the intense scenes that went down at the game of street basketball. The game of basketball always seems to bring out the competitive and passionate side of individuals irrespective of the stakes involved, whether it’s an NBA finals game or if it’s a street showdown.
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Lakers Kobe Bryant bumps chests with Shaquille O’Neal after O’Neal got fouled scoring in the first half during the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs at Staples Center Sunday April 21, 2002.Trailblazer Damon Stoudamire looks on from the left. Lakers won 9587. (Photo by Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Yet, this was not the first time when Shaq was surprised by a fight that broke down on the basketball court.
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Shaquille O’Neal gets stunned by a brawl
Recently, a brawl broke down on the basketball court between an Australian basketball team member and Gilas Pilipinas. The incident reminded everyone of ‘Malice in the Palace’. Shaq wrote, “Is that Thon Maker?”
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As for what happened in the clip, Australia’s Daniel Kickert was fouled and he reacted rather strongly as he elbowed the player from the Philippines. The consequences of the fight were immense, and many were ejected from the game after the incident.
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