Haslem, after seeking clarification, said matter-of-factly that O’Neal would have put his hands on Gobert. Nevertheless, O’Neal said that razzing teammates into action was a motivational tactic. “It may sound personal, but it’s motivation. That’s all it is. It was just motivation,” O’Neal stated.

Shaquille O'Neal says players like Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons should play hard because of their high salaries

Shaquille O’Neal has made no secret of his dislike of Rudy Gobert. The NBA legend has repeatedly made comments about the Minnesota Timberwolves star and has questioned his drive and skills. On the latest episode of his show,

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal has finally opened up about the ongoing tension between him and Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. Shaquille O’Neal has never held back when it comes to his long-standing beef with Rudy Gobert.

Shaquille O'Neal has doubled down his criticism of Rudy Gobert and he did it as bluntly as he could during an episode of The OGs Podcast with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller.

Shaquille O'Neal revisited the moment when Rudy Gobert grabbed Joel Embiid’s knees, with his head uncomfortably close to Embiid’s groin area.

Shaquille O'Neal doubles down on his harsh comments about Minnesota Timberwolves center and reigning DPOY Rudy Gobert.

Shaquille O'Neal reignited his feud with Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert after controversial statements made by the former NBA star. It seemed like the ongoing beef between Shaquille O’Neal and Rudy Gobert had cooled off after the Frenchman’s mature response to Shaq’s initial criticism.

In the NBA, emotions rise and at times some heated altercations are exchanged on the court. Other times, words said off the court spark different heated exchanges. Shaquille O’Neal has become quite the media personality since his basketball career came to an end.