Overview
- During halftime of Minnesota–Denver, a mic'd-up Donte DiVincenzo joked after a miss, saying, “I shoot free throws like Shaq.”
- O’Neal replied on air, “I’d flagrant his ass to the next game,” before adding, “I’m going to take it out on soft ass Rudy Gobert.”
- The remarks aired from the Inside the NBA studio during the Ball Arena broadcast and were widely shared, including via a SportsCenter clip.
- Minnesota beat Denver 117-108; Gobert finished with seven points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a block.
- Coverage presented the jab as part of O’Neal’s ongoing digs at Gobert, with no formal responses or disciplinary actions reported.