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BREAKING: Kenny Smith’s Awkward Jay-Z Mention on “Inside the NBA” Sparks Tension, As Shaquille O’Neal Furiously Walks Off Set after Kenny claimed The Rap Legend is…see more
Legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal strode off the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA after two of the show’s other hosts had an exchange that touched on rapper Jay-Z, who was accused recently of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
During the Tuesday night episode of Inside the NBA, a light-hearted sports program that typically steers away from contentious news stories, co-host and former NBA player Kenny Smith was trying to draw an analogy to the prospect of a free throw contest between himself and analyst Stephen A. Smith—who never played in the pros.