'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The "Inside the NBA" crew took a lighthearted swipe at Wednesday night's altercation between Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green. Shaquille O'Neal tried to put Kenny Smith in a chokehold before setting his sights on 1993 NBA MVP, Charles Barkley.
While Smith was discussing a non-basketball topic, O'Neal stood up from his chair and asked the former Houston Rocket guard for a hug. Knowing what O'Neal was trying to do, Smith put his arm in a position to avoid a chokehold.
O'Neal then changed his target to Barkley, who was unaware of the big man's intentions.
Smith then asked the 51-year-old in a playful manner to choke Barkley out. He also held Barkley's hand and made him tap out as all of them laughed.
"Mama said choke you out": Shaquille O'Neal's hilarious reaction to the Draymond Green-Rudy Gobert scuffle
In Tuesday's clash between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves, Draymond Green put Rudy Gobert in a chokehold after a scuffle between Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels.
The tussle occurred within the first two minutes of the first quarter before either team scored. Thompson was grabbed by the arm after putting his hand on McDaniels. The two players pulled each other's jerseys, with players and coaches trying to diffuse the situation.
Rudy Gobert was one of the first to intervene, but Draymond Green had something else on his mind. The four-time NBA champion put his arm around the 7-foot French center's throat, forming a chokehold. Karl-Anthony Towns and the Warriors coaching staff tried to break the two men up as the situation turned ugly in an instant.
McDaniels and Thompson were both ejected from the game while Draymond Green was given a Flagrant 2, which will most probably warrant a suspension.
Watching the footage, Shaquille O'Neal made a reference to LLCool J's song "Mama Said Knock You Out," which was released way back in 1990.
"Momma said choke you out," said Shaquille O'Neal while Ernie Johnson explained what happened.
