Everyone has their breaking point when dealing with critics, and on Thursday night, Shaq’s relentless poking of Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee came to a head and caused McGee to lose his chill.
McGee didn’t much like being a part of Shaquille O’Neal’s “Shaqademy Awards” and he took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with Shaq’s attempt at some comedy on TNT on Thursday night.
It all started with Shaq going hard on McGee during this segment on TNT:
.@SHAQ is ‘Dr. Strange’ in the final installment of the Shaqademy Awards pic.twitter.com/siz7O2hZ0V
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 24, 2017
I mean, who doesn’t like seeing all of your career lowlights in one tidy video package?
McGee wasn’t having any of it, and fired back.
@SHAQ get my ‘s out of your mouth! And EAD! #thatisall
— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 24, 2017
That only served to poke the bear and Shaquille O’Neal went H-A-R-D after McGee for awhile.
@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
McGee’s response was a bit timid, all things considered.
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
Shaq upped the ante with a personal call-out for a fight when the two see each other next.
@JaValeMcGee34 we gonna see how tough you are when I see yo ass #bumassmcgee #bumsactinliketheyplayers #clownassballers #youneedmorepeople
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017
Naturally, McGee wasn’t backing down and even invoked his own mother in response to that personal challenge.
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 PIERRE 3Xs McGee (@JaValeMcGee) February 24, 2017
It ended with Shaq calling McGee a bum and posting one of the better photoshopped memes of recent NBA Twitter wars.
America meet Javale "BUM" McGee pic.twitter.com/ENw4VLE5I7
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017
Down goes McGee! Down goes McGee!
I mean, even his lame “this dude can’t get enough of me” response proved he wasn’t about to answer the bell for real.
Maybe he's in love with me…. maybe I should be flattered? IDK GUYS!! pic.twitter.com/Buqyqc2PBb
— Javale PIERRE 3Xs McGee (@JaValeMcGee) February 24, 2017
If McGee’s point was to defend his honor, he did it just like he plays basketball — poorly, at best.
Let this also be a lesson to those stepping up to Shaq: it is probably best to just walk away and never start it again.
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