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Shaquille O’Neal went on ‘Hot Ones’ and cried from the heat

This was magic.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Shaquille O’Neal was the latest guest on Hot Ones and thankfully he brought his own milk — because it got ugly.

To be fair, Shaq doesn’t eat a lot of hot foot (by his own admission) and part of the reason is that he’s lactose intolerant. So things “got ugly,” when he last ate spicy food — but it was nothing compared to this.

Shaq began struggling midway through the lineup, and started calling for ice with three left. When he hit the second-to-last he was forced to dip it in milk just to finish. Ultimately it ended up being too much and Shaq tapped out — unable to take the Last Dab and the hottest wing.

The 5 best Shaq quotes from Hot Ones

  1. “Gimme this second chicken lil Kobe.”
  2. “That one was hot. I almost made a face.”
  3. “Every time I go against a player he reminds me of this [takes bite] barbecue chicken.”
  4. [About Yao Ming] “He says he’s 7’6 ... bullshit. Can I say bullshit on this show?”
  5. “You said it wasn’t hot! You liar! [coughs] This is hotter than I ... liar f****ing liar!”

What a treasure.

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