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Bill Walton, Shaq Exchange Slaps

Feb 12, 2008 – 2:40 PM
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Tom Ziller

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I believe this qualifies as our second manufactured, somewhat embarrassing media-vs-player fight in recent times, following the Terrell Owens-Keyshawn Johnson spat. (Funny, same network involved. Hmmmm...) Luckily, Shaquille O'Neal rescues this tete a tete with ESPN commentator Bill Walton by quoting a little-known regulation from the Big Man Code.



In Shaq's defense, you can't really call him a liar for saying he's going to bring a title to Phoenix. You could call him wrong or ridiculous or unbelievably naive about his own skills, but you can't really call him a liar. It's a good point -- he can't play in Miami but he can win a title in Phoenix? But Walton protests too much... for someone who allegedly forced his way out of Portland by exaggerating his injuries.
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