VIDEO: Karl Malone Shares Hilarious NSFW Story About Shaq Ruining Greg Ostertag's Life
By Jerry Trotta
Prior to Sunday's final two episodes of "The Last Dance," ESPN's documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty, the NBA's social media accounts were taken over by an unfiltered "Inside Stuff 90’s Reunion" that featured some of basketball's greatest stars from that era. Among the countless comical anecdotes these players shared was Jazz legend Karl Malone's recollection of Shaquille O'Neal absolutely dominating a certain relative newcomer, Utah teammate Greg Ostertag, in a fight during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Karl Malone tells the story of when Shaquille O’Neal “f**ked up Greg Ostertag for the rest of his life”. pic.twitter.com/D0xdtb0Kmy
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020
We get that Ostertag was a mountain of a man at 7-2 and 280 pounds, but in relation to the Big Aristotle, there was always unwritten rule for all NBA players during is career: do literally anything other than antagonize him. The former Kansas Jayhawk didn't heed this advice, and paid the price by having to look around for his contact lens because O'Neal made such light work of him during their skirmish.
Karl Malone just told a hilarious 1998 story on how Shaq “f*cked up Greg Ostertag for the rest of his life” when he slapped the contacts off his face after shoot around. ?
— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) May 18, 2020
(Via: NBA Inside Stuff 90s Reunion) pic.twitter.com/DVtHTesJzG
On another note, can Shaq and Malone start a podcast of some of the fondest moments of their Hall of Fame careers, please? At least make these reunions more regular. This is outstanding content.