They say that any press is good press, but in the case of the hit show "Shaqtin' a Fool," that isn't always true.
The weekly NBA blooper show for NBA TV and TNT plays the wackiest, most outrageous highlights from the week that was, and pits five candidates against each other. The show has increased in popularity so much that players are now apparently worried about how it will affect their rep.
According to Mike Goldfarb, the producer of the show, a "consensus top-5 NBA player" had his agent contact Shaquille O'Neal's agent, Perry Rogers, with the request that their client be left off of the show in the future.
Depending on your NBA opinion, the "top-5" player in question could be one of seven or eight potential candidates. The list could include: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, or even Chris Paul.
One great thing about the program is that they don't go easy on the game's biggest stars - nobody is off-limits.
The previous list of players is a group of extremely talented and well-decorated individuals who have all won their fair share of awards. One player, however, can lay claim to something the rest of the field can't - Shaqtin' MVP.
That player? "The Beard" himself, James Harden.