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Shaquille O'Neal threatened Warriors center JaVale McGee over Twitter after McGee took offense to being included in a parody video
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Golden State Warriors reserve center JaVale McGee has long been a favorite target of Shaquille O'Neal.
The journeymen center, whose highlight-reel mistakes have often overshadowed his on-court contributions, have made him a mainstay on O'Neal's blooper reel, "Shaqtin' a Fool," for years.
On Thursday, in lieu of O'Neal's typical countdown of bloopers, TNT aired a "Doctor Strange" parody featuring McGee's biggest bloopers throughout his career.
McGee did not take kindly to the video. After the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-113 on Thursday, McGee took to Twitter with a colorful and explicit message for O'Neal:
@SHAQ get my 🥜's out of your mouth! And EAD! #thatisall
— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 24, 2017
Last thing: think about this.... h3 woke up and I was the 1st thing on his mind when he made that video…THAT AINT WIERD TO YALL?
— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 24, 2017
Maybe he's in love with me.... maybe I should be flattered? IDK GUYS!! pic.twitter.com/Buqyqc2PBb
— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 24, 2017
O'Neal decided to respond, threatening to fight McGee:
@JaValeMcGee34 don't be acting like u a g I'll smack the s**t out yo bum ass u da one that be looking stupid with your dumb ass #bumass
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017
@JaValeMcGee34 now since you on a good team u wanna act like you a player now stop it u will only be remembered for shaqtin a fool #bumass
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017
McGee then called O'Neal out for the threat. According to Yahoo's Dan Devine, McGee was also making a reference to a past criticism of O'Neal's "Shaqtin' a Fool":
"We remind you that McGee has, on separate occasions, referred to Shaq's signature segment as 'Shaqtin' a Coon' and compared O'Neal to a minstrel, the comedic performers of the 19th century who performed in blackface and lampooned black people as lazy buffoons."
Oh we threatening people now? Kick rocks you old bastard... you ain't gone do sh** !!! And that's on my mama... stick to cooning! https://t.co/ZFuGREc1WJ
— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 24, 2017
O'Neal pressed on:
@JaValeMcGee34 we gonna see how tough you are when I see yo ass #bumassmcgee #bumsactinliketheyplayers #clownassballers #youneedmorepeople
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017
But McGee stood his ground:
Forget being on a good team... Ima grown man... you've had these 🥜's in yo mouth for 5-6 years now... u thought I was just gone stay silent? https://t.co/3gTpTgVgmU
— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 24, 2017
O'Neal had one more retort:
America meet Javale "BUM" McGee pic.twitter.com/ENw4VLE5I7
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017
From there, the barbs concluded.
It's a bit of an ugly result from a segment that's supposed to be funny. McGee, rightfully, has gotten tired of being the butt of the joke, though O'Neal is well within his range to laugh at a player who has frequently found himself on the blooper reels.
It may not be surprising if the NBA steps in here, as it's not a great look for a prominent NBA voice and a player on the NBA's best team to be exchanging threats.
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