The Official Dwayne Wade <<<<<< you thread

Shaquille O'Neal is the subject of an open assault investigation by police in Atlanta after an incident his lawyer described as "horseplay" in which a co-worker was injured last year.

No charges have been filed by local police over the event, which according to a police report is alleged to have occurred May 9 and first reported to police July 2.

According to Robert Williams, a co-worker of O'Neal's at Turner Studios, for whom O'Neal is an NBA analyst, the 15-time All-Star "ran out of a room and hit me with a tackle punch to the back knocking me down and falling on top of me injuring my neck and back," the police report says.

Williams said Turner Security was made aware of the incident within a day.

"The investigation was initially handled by the zone and as that investigation deepened, it was transferred (to) the complex case squad," Atlanta police Sgt. Greg Lyon said, according to WSB TV in Atlanta. "At the conclusion of their investigation, we'll have their findings and we'll go forth from there, whether charges will be filed, whether it (will) be reviewed by the DA's Office."

O'Neal's attorney, Dennis Roach, said in statement sent to the local ABC affiliate that the incident "was nothing more than horseplay. No one intended for anyone to get injured."

Williams' attorney countered that statement with his own, denying the situation was the result of horseplay.

"We understand that the physical attack by Shaquille O'Neal upon Mr. Robert Williams is under criminal investigation," Williams' attorney said in a statement to WSB. "Mr. Williams is presently recovering after surgery.

"However, he does state, emphatically, that the permanent injuries he received were not the result of participation in any form of 'horseplay.' "

O'Neal retired in 2011 after a 19-year career with the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.

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Hope this doesn't cause him to lose his TNT job because of any possible negative publicity.. Knowing the kind of guy Shaq is, I highly doubt it was anything more than horseplay

Yes, Shaq is just going around attacking random co-workers for no reason

Would anybody really believe this? I dont need a shred of evidence, im cool.

Yup Shaq is the epitome of a real life BFG lol.

No way it was anything other than him joking around and his pure mass hurt the bloke in question on accident.

Nothing will come of it.

If he actually hurt the dude, he could pay some medical fees/damages, other than that, nothing.

Le Samourai wrote:If he actually hurt the dude, he could pay some medical fees/damages, other than that, nothing.

Can't believe it happened last year though, imagine seeing Shaq in the hallways after filing that complaint

Dirk last night

I hope they make the playoffs. Speaking of which Portland are on one god awful slid at the moment, they need Aldridge back something fierce.

If they don't improve fast it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they finish 9th.

Lakers scored 51 in the third last night.

The Knicks

Knicks are beyond shit ffs

51 points

Indiana is about to get dis work

Heat make Hibbert look like a dominant offensive force

The Heat just bring out the best in everyone, that's what happens when you're the hunted

And the Heat are just generally hated

Intense game as usual, I could watch these teams go at it for 82 games straight

How the *bleep* did we lose that game wow.. We had that shit won

LeBron has to take the final shot ffs

Out of all people David *bleep* West hits a clutch three... after getting away with a travel

But he actually *bleep* made it



*bleep*  

This is the worst eastern conference ever. You'd have to go back 40 years for the last time it was this bad.

Absolutely everyone is shit. Even the two supposedly good teams.

Kinda weak to point out that West travel given how the game is played in the NBA. I bet there were half a dozen travels in that game.

Anyway..

Joakim Noah @JoakimNoah

I shot a 3 in practice today.... Thibs started hatin though

Yup.

There was some poor calls on both sides anyway which quite frankly is sadly unavoidable with a game played at such a high intensity.

It annoys me how soft the game has become though, Stephenson getting ejected for f*ck all and Wade is a bitch.

Real question is where the F was this Paul George for last 2 months?

Lance ejected for shouting "What"

WTF is going on....I remember Tim Hardaway scoring a lay up on Barkley and yelling...."YEAH, IN YO FACE.....YEAH".

Noone cared lol

I laughed out loud! I remember when you had to throw a television moniter to get ejected and even then, everyone thought it was AWESOME!

The Franchise wrote:Kinda weak to point out that West travel given how the game is played in the NBA. I bet there were half a dozen travels in that game.

Anyway..

Joakim Noah         @JoakimNoah

I shot a 3 in practice today.... Thibs started hatin though

There's a BIG difference between getting away with a travel in traffic, and traveling when you're out behind the three point line, close to a referee and don't even take a dribble

McRoberts giving us white guys hope

I found this funny

What is the difference Swagg? In the end, basket shouldnt count.

And I dont agree with your premise, its easier to miss travels when pivotting on the perimeter because you arent looking for it. Its the 3 steps when driving which you tend to see.

The gif you showed kind of proves that, West changes pivot foot and shots almost in one motion. That goes uncalled very often.

I don't see how its easier to see a travel when a player is making a move as opposed to when they're stationary.. To each his own

Next time you see a player do that please show me

Because your actually looking for it more, travelling is most often the step count..so you look for it.

For example, I noticed straight away when Lebron hit Hibbert with his elbow..he travelled before doing it.

Lebron constantly travels lol.... not saying it shouldn't have been called it should but its not an easy thing to see and call.

Only takes a split second of not watching properly and you get away with it.