Nevertheless, I can’t say I expected what he did during NBA On TNT. At one point during the broadcast, O’Neal dropped an F-bomb and provided a humorous reason for doing that. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t laughing after witnessing the moment for myself.

During halftime of a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder on TNT, Shaq raced fellow Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley to the video board in the back of the set—as is tradition over the years. But this time was in front of a live audience in the Bay Area ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend.

It’s no surprise to see Shaquille O’Neal whatever he wants on TV. But he pushed it a little further Thursday night, dropping an F-bomb during a halftime segment on TNT. O’Neal was on air with the rest of TNT’s popular “Inside the NBA” crew as part of Thursday night’s halftime report.