Dwight Howard had very little to say in his defense. And it wasn’t nearly enough to convince Danielle Karagach. His dance partner and crew, who are currently the next victims, after his teammates, underwent the tough training of tolerating Howard’s special ability to pass air have also complained. His former teammates were, of course, the first ones to expose D-12’s farting abilities. Unlike his usual “silent and deadly” ways, Howard didn’t choose silence as he defended himself.

Advocating for himself, Howard says his flatulence is his way of showing love. “It’s just I’m spreading love. I got a lot of love inside of me. I can only say I love you so much. So my body says it for me,” Howard said during his appearance on the KLTA news show for an interview. Karagach who had joined him, didn’t seem to be convinced as hosts showed sympathy.

Karagach, who spends a lot of time practicing with Howard, just a day ago, shared her ordeal on her IG Story. Upon noticing Howard wearing American Brand Deuce shorts, Karagach took the opportunity to hilariously call out the basketball star. She started with a cheeky comment in reference to the slang meaning of the word, as well as Howard’s farting abilities, and said, “This couldn’t be a more perfect brand for you.”

But before she realized it, Howard had already released his fumes, being as ignorant as he always is, leading one of the members to run towards the door to escape. A blissfully unaware Howard even went on to ask his dance partner, “Was that a lot?” “It was not a little,” said Karagach, who does the most daring lifts and spins for dance performances and is likely the worst hit among the long list of Howard’s flatulence survivors.

Of course, the toughest soldiers on the list are Howard’s Orlando Magic teammates and staff, who spent eight years with the star.

Are Dwight Howard’s Orlando Magic teammates the real survivors?

Howard might have defended himself on the show, but back in those days, he was very enthusiastic about showing affection through his gas. We suspect his former teammates may have gotten more of it than they bargained for. As Howard was gearing up to leave the Orlando Magic after eight years, his teammates were asked what they would miss about him.

To what would soon be Karagach and DWTS crew’s nightmare, Howard’s former teammate Glen Davis said, “The thing we’re going to miss most about Dwight is his farting ability. A great farter. He can fart. He can fart loud — the loudest farts. Silent farts.”

Fortunately, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy wasn’t too smell-blinded by Howard’s love and implemented a rule for the team. It is what one might expect. Disturbed by Howard’s notable flatulence, Van Gundy set a ‘no-flatulence’ rule as per a 2009 Sports Illustrated cover story. Perhaps this is what Karagach and the crew might need if Howard shows as much skill in dancing as he does in flatulence.