Many were quick to crucify Draymond Green after the Warriors forward was ejected from Game 2 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings after stomping on center Domantas Sabonis.
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t one of them.
On an episode of “Inside the NBA” following the game, O’Neal stated had he been in Green’s shoes, he likely would have had a similar reaction.
“I’m not going to sit up here and be a hypocrite. I would have done the same thing [as Green],” O’Neal said. “Don’t be grabbing me, because what am I going to do? If I stay there and just try to run forward, I’ll fall. You’ve got to get him up off you. And if you up off me and you in the way, you might get stomped on. Was it a dirty play? Of course it was a dirty play. But, hey, don’t grab me and this won’t happen.”
