![]() ![]() CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Reportedly, Birkeland’s resolution passed by a 67-5 vote. called out his movie “Kazaam” for a five-percent rating according to Rotten Tomatoes and accused O’Neal of under-developing, “his hot takes almost as well as his 1990’s ‘Shaq Fu’ video game.” "We are not talking about 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2006 right now, the years in which Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers and Dwayne Wade’s Miami Heat won championships for Shaq.”īirkeland also attacked O’Neal’s off-court activities, referencing his biggest flops in film and entertainment. “Whereas, the Jazz eliminated Shaq and the Los Angeles Lakers from the playoffs in 1997 (4-1) and 1998 (4-0). doesn’t have what it takes to get to the next level is even less accurate than his 50.4% playoff free-throw percentage (slightly worse than Donovan’s 88.1%). ![]() Part of the resolution notes, “Whereas, the claim by Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq) on January 21, 2021, that Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell Jr. While the bill doesn’t stand to accomplish anything politically, it does recognize Mitchell’s community service and ask that Utah consider his nickname, “Spida” as the official state arachnid.īut Birkeland’s resolution is partly aimed at O’Neal’s basketball career, citing the basketball legend’s poor free-throw percentage as well as crediting his former teammates for carrying him to four NBA titles. Kera Birkeland introduced a house resolution that honors Mitchell while ripping on O’Neal’s on-and-off court production. ![]() Now, politicians are getting involved in the matter. On live television, O’Neal told Mitchell, “You don’t have what it takes to get to the next level,” before justifying his comments as a form of motivation to the 24-year-old All-Star.īoth fans and NBA stars, such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant, have come to Mitchell’s defense, but O’Neal has doubled down on his claims. ![]() He got called a “casual” by Christian Wood for not being familiar with his game.NBA Hall of Famer and analyst Shaquille O'Neal has come under scrutiny for his recent criticism of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell during a post-game interview. It’s been a weird season for Shaq conducting post-game interviews. It kind of wrecks the whole “you’re not on that next level” when you’re literally playing at that level and putting a team on your back during a massive winning streak. So if this really is just kindly motivation, it’s bizarre to do it in the middle of one of the highest highs of Mitchell’s career. Mitchell is 24-years-old, the Jazz are on a seven game winning streak and in second in the West, and he was coming off a 36-point game in a win over the Pelicans. I guess, in his own hamfisted way, Shaq was trying to motivate Mitchell by saying he’s not on the level of a player like Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade, but it’s a weird way to bring it up - and at an even weirder time. I’m just going to get better and do what I do. “Shaq, I’ve been hearing that since my rookie year. I said it on purpose, I want you to hear it. I said tonight that you are one of my favorite players, but you don’t have what it takes to get to that next level. Donovan Mitchell is not here for Shaq's motivational techniques /DNkNYCse6r- CJ Fogler 6'7" IQ 269 #BlackLivesMatter January 22, 2021 ![]()
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