John Skipper recalls trying to lure Shaquille O’Neal from TNT
"Tried to convince him that it could be his show on ESPN."
"Tried to convince him that it could be his show on ESPN."
"That's when I knew the world was really shifting"
"This is not funny. Not funny"
"I've got to show him love, Malika. I was not familiar with his game."
"I don't want to be in no fraternity. A bunch of damn loser dudes getting together all the time."
"This studio will never be the same."
“It’s not just about basketball or business, it’s about Shaquille and Allen doing it their way.”
"I love the man for a different reason..."
"Everybody is afraid to say 'I was wrong.'"
"I’m just saying, don’t be a punk and whine about it. It comes with the territory. It happens."
O'Neal will continue his responsibilities on 'Inside the NBA'
"This might be the worst game I've ever watched."
"It should be a fine. I wouldn’t suspend him, but it was a dirty play."
"He played like a real big man tonight. I'm happy for KAT."
When nature calls...
"In short, we screwed up. And we apologize to Billy Ray Bates and his family."
"This war is over brotha. You takin' the L."
"You’re gonna get us fired, Chuck!"
"Say yes. Be kind to people. Nobody wants to work with a jerk."
It marks the second time in as many months O'Neal and Ross have gone viral at a UFC event.
“This has been a dream gig."
"Stephen A. will be working for me."
"People say Charles and I, we ruin the game talking about the product because the product is sh*t."
Ja Morant and guns are in the headlines again, and this NBA on TNT highlight package probably didn't make Adam Silver feel good.