The game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon was not a great experience for Chris Paul. Besides the foul trouble that occurred, there was another incident that caused a strong reaction from Paul. Other basketball players also voiced their opinions on the matter. In that regard, Shaquille O’Neal is among them.

This incident occurred after Dallas won 111-101 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the American Airlines Center. ESPN reports that Mavericks fans “put hands on” Paul’s mother. In addition to that, his wife was also pushed in front of their children.

In their statement, the Mavericks mentioned that they are “aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.”

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There are strict rules in place if anyone on the courtside disturbs or abuses any players. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be working as the NBA seems to have difficulty getting rid of it. While it was one of the worst games in the playoffs for Paul, it was also the worst day for his family because of the incident.

What Shaquille O’Neal has to say about Chris Paul’s family incident

He spoke about the incident that happened with Paul’s mother and wife on his podcast titled “The Big Podcast with Shaq.”. He discussed it in the most recent episode. In his talk, he spoke about hostile playoff crowds, Paul’s responsibility to protect his family, and much more.

He said: “and the kid was only 17 right!, guess what I got a lot of 17-year-old cousins. You’re a juvenile so I ain’t gonna put my hands on you”. 

Following the situation, Paul took to Twitter and made some angry tweets. He wrote on Twitter: “Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put their hands on our families ….[expletive] that!!”

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Following this, fans came out in full support of Chris, but this behavior is unacceptable. The fact that Mother’s Day fell on the day of the incident, and both mothers had to deal with it, is tragic. Let us know what you think in the comments.