Barkley and Shaq ridicule Anthony Davis for head injury.

Stop Being So Sensitive: Charles Barkley and Shaq Laughing at Anthony Davis’ Injury

During Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis suffered a head injury and had to exit the contest. According to Chris B. Haynes of TNT, Davis was so dizzy that he had to be taken back to the locker room in a wheelchair.

Following the game, during a report about Davis’ injury, Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal started laughing. Later on, Barkley ended up mimicking someone in a wheelchair while laughing with the rest of the crew (except for Ernie Johnson) and accusing Kenny Smith of doing it.

And though it just looks like innocent fun, and they weren’t actually making fun of Anthony Davis (from my point of view), and it was friggin’ hilarious — I’m not gonna lie, I chuckled — some people weren’t happy about it at all.

Lakers Fans Were Livid

And to be exact, Lakers fans were absolutely livid. People need to stop being so sensitive. It was just a harmless joke, and it’s not like they were making fun of Davis. Let’s all just relax and enjoy the game.

• Charles Barkley and Shaq were just having some fun
• They weren’t making fun of Anthony Davis
• Lakers fans need to stop being so sensitive

So, let’s all just take a deep breath and enjoy the game. After all, it’s just a game, and we’re all here to have fun.

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