- NBA players are far from averse to disrespecting their opponents
- We have seen many disrespectful plays over the years
- Fans debated which one sits at the top
NBA players have somewhat mellowed down now, but the history of the league is full of some incredibly disrespectful plays. Which is the most disrespectful of them all? Well, NBA fans on Reddit made their cases for who should secure the top spot.
What is the most disrespectful play in NBA history?
by u/Party-Cranberry-9325 in nba
The fan asking the question went with Shaquille O’Neal’s dunk on Chris Dudley.
One fan went with Dikembe Mutombo wagging his finger mid-play, “Dikembe finger wag while the game is going on.”
A fan went with a Shawn Kemp classic, “Shawn Kemp dunk on Alton Lister.”
Steve Francis’ brutal crossover against Troy Hudson was one fan’s choice, “Francis playing with his food.”
One went the unforgettable moment when Iverson stepped over Tyronn Lue, “Iverson stepping over Tyronn Lue.”
Allen Iverson stepping over Lue isn’t as disrespectful as his double crossover on Antonio Daniels, one fan stated, “I thought the double crossover on Antonio Daniels was more disrespectful.”
A fan chose James Harden’s ankle breaker on Wesley Johnson, “Harden waiting for that guy to get back up before shooting a 3 has to be up there.”
A fan chose Scottie Pippen’s iconic dunk on Patrick Ewing, “Pippin on Ewing.”
One chose Damian Lillard waving goodbye to the Thunder after his game-winner in 2019, “Dame’s bad shot and waving bye-bye has to be top 5 all time.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-zKtj4mxc
One fan hilariously chose LeBron James’ entire playoff series against the Toronto Raptors in 2018, “LeBron’s entire playoff series vs. Toronto in 2018.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0KDSJDX1Pk
A fan chose Joe Johnson putting Paul Pierce on skates as his pick, “Joe Johnson puts Paul Pierce on the floor.”
Jason Terry getting posterized by LeBron and the Heat was the pick for one fan, “Heat on Terry.”
A fan went with Paul Pierce talking trash to Al Harrington and then burying a three over him, “Paul Pierce on Al Harrington.”
One chose DeAndre Jordan’s dunk over Brandon Knight, “There’s no way DeAndre Jordan on Brandon Knight isn’t in the convo, the size difference alone, disrespectful. And Jordan’s face after… man.”
A fan went with Mario Hezonja stepping over Giannis Antetokounmpo, “Mario Hezonja steps over Giannis.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOGzRN7WpYg
Vince Carter leaping over Fredric Weiss at the 2000 Olympics takes the top spot for one fan, “Vince Carter jumping over a dude in the Olympics.”
One chose Dwyane Wade’s nasty dunk on Anderson Varejao, “Dwyane Wade folding Anderson Varejao like a lawn chair.”
If I had to pick one, it’d probably be the O’Neal dunk on Dudley. It was about as disrespectful as you can get, and Dudley throwing the ball at Shaq after it shows just how much it got to him.
O’Neal explained that he brutally dunked on Dudley, as it was disrespectful that they weren’t doubling him. The New York Knicks big man certainly wishes he got some help on that night.
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