Re: Shaq gives his version of tussle with Skiles

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> http://www.suntimes.com/output/bulls/cst-spt-roman02.html
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> Shaquille O'Neal remembers the day he was challenged to a fight by
> Scott Skiles while the two were teammates with the Orlando Magic, but
> O'Neal's version is much different than the one Skiles offered
> recently.
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> It was Dec. 4, 1992, and the Magic was practicing in Los Angeles after
> losing to the Clippers the previous night. Tempers were flaring during
> practice, and according to legend, Skiles didn't like the way O'Neal
> -- a rookie at the time -- was loafing. So Skiles went after the man
> who was a foot taller and over 100 pounds heavier.
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> Skiles said O'Neal swung first and missed, but O'Neal remembers it
> differently.
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> "He was just acting tougher than he really is,'' O'Neal said. "And he
> tried me, and I [messed] him up. We had lost to the Clippers, and the
> next day in L.A. everybody was trying to be [tough]. I beat his butt.
> I beat his butt. You know because he's little, he charged me, and I
> hit him with a [O'Neal demonstrates a one-two combo].''
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> O'Neal said Skiles showed him something that day.
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> "It showed me that he was crazy,'' O'Neal said.
>
> And as far as whether the Bulls made a good hire by making Skiles
> their head coach?
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> "Yeah, he'll be all right,'' O'Neal said.

Yeah, right Shaq has the the boxing skills of Bob Dole, proven by his
attempted punch at Brad Miller that missed by a mile. Skiles probably got in
a couple of shots and the two were broken up. Shaq probably didn't realize
he got hit until a few hours later.