These Athletes Forced Their Sports To Change The Rules

Published on November 4, 2019 By Jason Albert

Shaquille O’Neal

The only sportsman to make the list twice is Shaq. The famed basketball player made a great impact on the game, and not only on the court. Shaq would dominate the whole court due to his size but his foul-shot ability was poor. Teams would take advantage of this and foul Shaq whenever possible, in a term coined the “Hack-a-Shaq”.

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The game would also be delayed for an additional 3-4 minutes, angering both teams and fans. The NBA decided to give the fouled team a free throw and possession of the ball.