In what can only be described as a cross between a reality TV show and a political roast, NBA legend and restaurateur Shaquille O’Neal reportedly threw Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz out of his Atlanta restaurant, Big Chicken, with the booming declaration, “Don’t come back here, you’re a disappointment!”
The incident, which took place over the weekend, has since gone viral, with bystanders recounting the surreal encounter between one of basketball’s greatest icons and a politician who apparently wasn’t ready for Shaq’s brand of “no-nonsense hospitality.” According to eyewitnesses, it all started innocently enough—Walz strolled into Big Chicken looking for a quick bite after a long day of campaigning. What he didn’t expect was to be served up more than just a fried chicken sandwich.
