One of the most anticipated segments of Inside the NBA is the weekly list of the funniest and most bizarre plays from around the league caught by Shaquille O'Neal‘s “Shaqtin' A Fool.”
It does bring a lot of laughs to its viewers, but not everyone is happy. According to the show's producer, Mike Goldfarb, an agent of a consensus top-five player called O'Neal and asked him not to include his client in its future shows as it will strongly affect his image or even his chances of winning individual awards this season.
Goldfarb also revealed how they plan to accommodate the request.
True story: A consensus top-5 NBA player actually had his agent call Shaq's agent to ask Shaq to keep his client off Shaqtin' a Fool. ????????????
— Mike Goldfarb (@MikeGoldFool) December 28, 2016
NOTE: no one is safe from Shaqtin and we are politely ignoring the player/agent request. And by politely I mean laughing behind their backs.
— Mike Goldfarb (@MikeGoldFool) December 28, 2016
It is interesting to note that Goldfarb made it clear that the agent handles a top-five player, narrowing down the list for those who want to make a guess.
With the big clue he gave out, the list can only include the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Chris Paul who are all considered as among the top players in the league today.