Haslem, after seeking clarification, said matter-of-factly that O’Neal would have put his hands on Gobert. Nevertheless, O’Neal said that razzing teammates into action was a motivational tactic. “It may sound personal, but it’s motivation. That’s all it is. It was just motivation,” O’Neal stated.

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal has finally opened up about the ongoing tension between him and Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. Shaquille O’Neal has never held back when it comes to his long-standing beef with Rudy Gobert.

Shaquille O'Neal says players like Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons should play hard because of their high salaries