The time Michael Jordan dragged Charles Oakley away from Shaq
During his playing days, Shaquille O’Neal was undoubtedly a phenomenon that most players could forgive for caution. His combination of size, skill and raw drive may never be recreated in the NBA, even if his personality has changed drastically since then.
However, the former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley believes that Shaq’s brutality may have been slightly overstated.
“Shak… I mean, Shak is Shak. He’s big. I never thought of Shaq as a tough guy. I think they’re tougher on TV now than they used to be. When Shak always complains about guys fouling him, this and that, you’re 350 pounds. I mean, what are they going to do? Shak’s fine,” Oakley explained. on his recent appearance About the Art of Dialogue, according to HoopsHipe.
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While acknowledging O’Neill’s physical stature, Oakley cited his constant complaining as evidence of a lack of toughness. Considered one of the most physical defenders of his time, Oakley certainly knows a thing or two about playing against Shaq.
“We had a few little run-ins. I mean, I corrected him. He crossed the line once and that’s me Michael Jordanwe were together in New York. We were at the Palace Hotel and MJ went to get coffee. I was checking out and I saw him and I went up to him like, you were disrespectful, weren’t you?” he revealed.
Oakley claimed that Michael Jordan rushed back and pulled Oakley to lighten things up.
“He and his uncle were together. I said you did some BS. You crossed the line with me. This and that. He asked me out. MJ ran out and said oh, what are you doing, man? I said he crossed the line, man. He knows what he did. So MJ pulled me away. I guess they were brothers, but he told him what happened, ‘I’ah fucked up,’ he said.
Oakley explained that both Jordan and Shak were members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.which led to the intervention of Jordan. It’s safe to say the former New York City man still isn’t afraid to take a stab.
2025-11-05 04:10:00
