Shaq and Chuck lost their heads over Anthony Davis'.
Late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers-Warriors Game 5 matchup, the Los Angeles big man took a glancing blow to the head from Warriors big Kevon Looney. That led to Davis being removed from the game, apparently, in a wheelchair.
"Inside the NBA" on TNT stalwarts Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley caught wind of the wheelchair-bound Davis and couldn't stop laughing about it.
Shaq and Charles Barkley can’t stop laughing at Anthony Davis for leaving game in a wheel chair with a head injury pic.twitter.com/yQhWmcbxCE
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While it was unclear at first what the pair were laughing about, once Kenny Smith adjusted in his seat — apparently conjuring images of someone wheeling a wheelchair — the whole situation makes a lot more sense.
TNT's Chris Haynes detailed Davis exit: After Davis was evaluated on the bench, he was brought to another room, where Davis was further evaluated. While in that room, Davis' "equilibrium was off," leading to a wheelchair taking him to the Lakers' locker room.
Davis was seen walking out of the arena following the game, so he ditched the wheelchair at some point.
The Warriors took the 121-106 Game 5 win to push the series back to Los Angeles, where the Lakers have an opportunity to close out Golden State at home. Whether or not they'll have Davis for the matchup is unclear.
Hopefully Shaq and Barkley don't end up in concussion protocol for whipping their heads from all the laughing.
