The Big Everything: Shaquille O’Neal Burns Jim Rome!

August 5th, 2010 by Rahil Devgan Leave a reply »


Here's a likely answer to the question:

There was this chap they called "The Diesel."

Sometime during the summer of 2001, on a mutual whim, in the backyard of someone's house in Louisiana State University, he began to wrestle with a fifteen year old kid called "Big Baby." The kid today stands at 6'9" weighing about 260 lbs, but he was obviously a lot lighter back then. And a lot shorter too!

That diesel guy? He stood over seven feet tall and weighed 350 lbs but it obviously didn't matter because the baby, overcome by a complete lack of intimidation, lifted his idol up and body-slammed him to the floor.

And the question? What was the question?  

You frame it.

I'm thinking "When was the last time Shaquille O'Neal ate humble pie?"

Because he just tasted it again. 

Remember that saying about not daring to feud with someone who buys ink by the barrel? I'm not sure what exactly it was but metaphorically, it probably implies that Shaq should have swallowed his pride when ESPN presenter Jim Rome stated that Shaq Fu's career wasn't as great as it could have been and "he nev ...

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