When you gotta go, you gotta go. Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t wait until the next commercial break while filming Inside the NBA live, so he got up and headed to the bathroom mid-show on Monday night (April 21).
While co-hosts Charles Barkley and Kenny “The Jet” Smith were recapping the thrilling game two finish between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets, Shaq — aka DJ Diesel — made a mad dash for the Studio J exit, which took everyone by surprise.
“You all right, big fella?” Smith asked. “You catching a cramp? It’s that olive oil you been drinking. Hey, listen, he couldn’t hold it. Can’t hold it no more after 40.”
DJ Diesel implored them to continue the show, while anchor Ernie Johnson wondered if this was some planned skit. “I didn’t like his gait as he left, that was not a typical walk right there,” Johnson said.
Smith took a jab at Shaq as he quipped: “He’s been drinking olive oil to clean his gut, he’s cleaning his gut all right.”
A few minutes later, O’Neal returned to the set and blamed drinking too much water along with Barkley’s loud mouth. “I’m sitting here like shut the hell up and hurry up,” he said to Barkley.
Add this to the many memorable moments of Inside the NBA as the TNT show will be exiting Turner Sports at the end of the NBA’s 2025 Conference Finals.
However, it’s not the end for Shaq, Chuck, Ernie and Kenny. The crew will be heading to the ABC/ESPN family starting next season.
On the music side, let’s hope DJ Diesel uses the restroom before his gig on Friday night (April 25) when he takes over the Silo for a set in Dallas.
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