Shaquille O’Neal recently posted a picture on Twitter. The picture flaunted the faces of LeBron James, Chris Bosch, and Kyrie Irving in one row. On the other row, the picture held the faces of Shaq, Kobe Bryant, and Penny Hardway. In between the two rows, the question said, “Who would win 3-on-3?” Shaq paired this picture with the caption, “You already know my answer“. The post lead to a three-time Paralympian using a word on LeBron James and co. that is considered to be degrading in the NBA community.

Myles Porter is a Paralympian who has bagged medals in Judo. A scan through Porter’s Twitter will reveal that he is a huge sports enthusiast and loves football and basketball. With this love, Porter rushed to reply to Shaq’s post online. His reply is something that many in the NBA world wouldn’t appreciate.

Myles Porter on LeBron James

Myles Porter voiced his opinion that Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant‘s power mix would be sufficient to beat any team. According to Porter, this duo didn’t require a third team member. Porter then called LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and co to be soft. NBA players don’t appreciate the word ‘soft’. The word has degrading connotations.

The word ‘soft’ is used to describe a player who whines and groans while refusing to be physical and play attacking basketball. Players who show a lack of competitive spirit and fire to do their best on the court are also described to be ‘soft’. Additionally, when the vigor in the players’ game is lost, they are referred to by the same word.

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These athletes are accustomed to hearing fans calling them soft and don’t pay a lot of attention to it. However, when it comes from other accomplished athletes it could be considered to be very insulting and humiliating.

So Porter’s use of this word to describe a four-time NBA Champion who is on the course of becoming the league’s leading scorer left fans irritated. LeBron James hasn’t responded to this. With that said, James has always known to prove his naysayers wrong.

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So in true King James style, Porter could receive a response on the court when the four-time MVP and his team take on the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.