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{{short description|US basketball television program}}
{{Infobox television
| starring = [[Shaquille O'Neal]]<br>[[Ernie Johnson Jr.|Ernie Johnson]]<br>[[Charles Barkley]]<br>[[Kenny Smith
| num_seasons = 8 (TNT seasons)<br>5 (NBA TV seasons)
| location = Turner Studio J<br>[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| runtime = 30 minutes
| network = [[TNT (
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'''''Shaqtin' a Fool''''' is a weekly segment from the television show ''[[Inside the NBA]]'', the postgame show of ''[[NBA on TNT]]''
The segment regularly features NBA players and also includes, but is not limited to, coaches, referees,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1851854-shaqtin-a-fool-ny-knicks-need-acting-classes|title=Shaqtin' a Fool: NY Knicks Need Acting Classes|author=Joel C. Cordes|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> fans, mascots,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2014832-shaqtin-a-fool-swaggy-ps-premature-celebration|title=Shaqtin' a Fool: Swaggy P's Premature Celebration|author=Joel C. Cordes|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> and other arena employees. Sometimes they also air clips from other international basketball leagues. On special occasions, the segment features plays which had occurred during the past, including several entire "retro" editions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1966184-happy-birthday-chuck-charles-barkleys-most-shaqtin-a-fool-moments|title=Happy Birthday, Chuck: Charles Barkley's Most 'Shaqtin a Fool' Moments|author=Josh Martin|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=15 December 2014}}</ref> Each episode tends to have four entries (five until 2018) from the past week, with each entry typically involving a single play (although there are some times where a collection of similar bad plays, such as travels and air ball free throws, are highlighted). Multiple plays may include the same player, and a single play may highlight more than one player.
There is a special award given to certain players, called the "Shaqtin Golden Ticket," which is lifetime immunity from being included in the segment. Since its debut in 2015, four players have been awarded with the award. Those include: current [[
At the conclusion of the NBA postseason, a ''Shaqtin' a Fool'' special airs on [[NBA TV]]. During the special, O'Neal is joined by
== ''Shaqtin' a Fool'' Most Valuable Player ==
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|Point Guard
|[[Los Angeles Lakers]]
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|[[2022–23 NBA season|2022–23]]
|[[Andre Drummond]]
|Center
|[[Chicago Bulls]]
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|[[2023–24 NBA season|2023–24]]
|[[Jordan Poole]]
|Shooting Guard
|[[Washington Wizards]]
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|Worst Fast Break
|[[Nerlens Noel]]
|Forward/
|[[Philadelphia 76ers]]
|Mishandling his dribble on a fast break after stealing the ball from the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].
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|Worst Pass
|[[Anderson Varejão]]
|Forward/
|[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
|A pass that hits [[LeBron James]] in the face while receiving another pass during warm-ups.
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==== 2023 ====
After around 5-year hiatus, the ''Shaqtin' a Fool'' midseason award was back on February 21, 2023. This edition was hosted by Dennis Scott along with Shaquille O'Neal and Josiah Johnson. This award also presented some of Shaq's viral moments during the 2022–23 season in the final segment.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Award
!Player
!Position
!Team
!Play Description
|-
|Worst Pass
|[[Jalen Green]]
|Guard
|[[Houston Rockets]]
|Failed to set an alley-oop to [[Kenyon Martin Jr.]] against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]].
|-
|Worst Miss
|[[Killian Hayes]]
|Guard
|[[Detroit Pistons]]
|A terrible shot that went over the backboard against the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].
|-
|Worst Decision
|[[Russell Westbrook]] and [[Jaden McDaniels]]
|Guard and Forward
|[[Los Angeles Lakers]]{{ref|a|a}} and [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
|Passed the ball to each other during the preseason game.
|-
|Worst Flop
|[[Patrick Beverley]]
|Guard
|[[Los Angeles Lakers]]{{ref|a|a}}
|Committed a flop after his ball possession was stolen by [[Terance Mann]] during the match against the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].
|-
|Worst Got' Em
|[[Daniel Gafford]]
|Forward/center
|[[Washington Wizards]]
|Got an ankle breaker by [[Kevin Durant]] and splitting against the [[Brooklyn Nets]].
|-
|Worst Timing
|[[D'Angelo Russell]]
|Guard
|[[Minnesota Timberwolves]]{{ref|b|b}}
|Forgot to check into the game when the [[Phoenix Suns]] got a ball possession.
|-
|Worst Result
|[[Aaron Nesmith]]
|Forward
|[[Indiana Pacers]]
|Got slipped when his teammates watered down on him during the post-match interview.
|-
|Worst Turnover
|[[Josh Giddey]]
|Guard/Forward
|[[Oklahoma City Thunder]]
|An inbound pass that hit the backboard and then passed the ball to [[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander]] out the bounds against the [[Boston Celtics]].
|-
|Worst What Are You Doing?
|[[Meek Mill]]
|Rapper/Spectator
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|Tripped the referee when watching the Philadelphia 76ers against the Phoenix Suns.
|}
;Notes
* <small>{{ref|a|a}}: These moments happened when Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley played for the Los Angeles Lakers.</small>
* <small>{{ref|b|b}}: This moment happened when D'Angelo Russell played for the Minnesota Timberwolves.</small>
==="Old School" Edition (2014)===
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{{note|2}} [2] Buchert is an NBA referee
{{refend}}
===''NBA Countdown'' Edition (2023)===
On December 7, 2023, ''Inside'' joined forces with [[ESPN]]'s ''[[NBA Countdown]]'' studio team of [[Stephen A. Smith]], [[Michael Wilbon]], [[Malika Andrews]], [[Adrian Wojnarowski]] and [[Bob Myers]] as part of a TNT-ESPN collaboration to broadcast and cover the [[2023 NBA In-Season Tournament|2023 (inaugural) NBA In-Season Tournament]] semifinals at [[T-Mobile Arena]] in Las Vegas. This involved both studio teams appearing on the other show and network for pre- and post-game coverage, including Smith and Wilbon appearing on ''Inside''.<ref>{{cite press release|date=November 28, 2023|title=TNT Sports to Showcase Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds with Three Nights of Coverage Next Week Across TNT, truTV & Max|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/tnt-sports-showcase-inaugural-nba-season-tournament-knockout-rounds-three-nights|website=Warner Bros. Discovery|access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|date=November 28, 2023|title=ESPN, TNT Collaborate on Game and Studio Coverage for Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals December 7|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/11/espn-tnt-collaborate-on-game-and-studio-coverage-for-inaugural-nba-in-season-tournament-semifinals-december-7/|work=ESPN Press Room|access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref> The ''Shaqtin''' edition for the episode was themed around Smith and Wilbon, including Smith bouncing a first pitch at [[Yankee Stadium]] as #1.<ref>{{cite web |author=Inside the NBA |title=Your Shaqtin' Winner this Week: Stephen A. Smith (Shaqtin' A Fool) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ovHYaaug8 |website=YouTube |publisher=Turner Network Television |date=8 December 2023|access-date=8 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==Shaq's feud with JaVale McGee==
The player who was featured most frequently on the show was JaVale McGee, who "won" MVP honors in the first two seasons
McGee explained further to [[Shannon Sharpe]] on his podcast ''Club Shay Shay'' in 2021<blockquote>At the time when it was happening, I wasn't in a position to really speak on it to where it would get any push if I would've spoke on it early on. I didn't realise what it was doing to my career until I started to move onto other teams. It was slowly chipping away at my reputation. Perception changes everything. All I have been doing is trying to build my reputation back up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEkjADZe9sQ|title=Shaq went too far in clownin' JaVale McGee on 'Shaqtin' a Fool,' affected his NBA reputation|website=[[YouTube]]|date=15 September 2021 }}</ref></blockquote>
In an interview with his former teammate [[Draymond Green]] on his podcast, he also explained his frustrations about being frequently shown on the segment<blockquote>I could watch an episode. A lot of people tag you for everything. This is it bro. I'm not going for this shit no more. The fact that you keep putting this narrative out there about me? At that point I just didn't understand why I need to be the butt of his jokes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UThEOM6mbTE|title=Javale McGee explains his frustrations with Shaqtin' a Fool on the Draymond Green Show|website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref></blockquote>
== References ==
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