Shaquille O’Neal has never been one to sugarcoat his opinions, and he definitely isn’t doing that in regards to his thoughts on Dwight Howard leaving Los Angeles for the Rockets. Shaq laid into Dwight, while attending the Coke Zero 400, for not being able to handle the pressure of LA and called his move to Houston a ‘safe’ one. Shots fired!
The full quote is as follows:
It was expected. We’ve all been in L.A., and not a whole lot of people can handle being under the bright lights. Everybody wants to do it, but when you get there, there are certain pressures. I think it was a safe move for him to go to a little town like Houston. That’s right, little town. I said it.
Shaquille O'Neal on Dwight Howard move from L.A. to Houston: "It was expected. Not everyone can handle being under the bright lights." #nba
— Nate Ryan (@nateryan) July 6, 2013
Shaquille O'Neal on Dwight Howard leaving the Los Angeles Lakers: "It was a safe move to go to a little town like Houston." #nba
— Nate Ryan (@nateryan) July 6, 2013
[H/T FTW]
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