The incident, which took place over the weekend, has since gone viral, with bystanders recounting the surreal encounter between one of basketballās greatest icons and a politician who apparently wasnāt ready for Shaqās brand of āno-nonsense hospitality.ā According to eyewitnesses, it all started innocently enoughāWalz strolled into Big Chicken looking for a quick bite after a long day of campaigning. What he didnāt expect was to be served up more than just a fried chicken sandwich.
As the story goes, Walz entered the restaurant, perhaps under the illusion that his status as a vice-presidential nominee might earn him some VIP treatmentāor at least a friendly handshake from Shaq, the restaurantās towering owner. But instead, he received something far less flattering: a one-way ticket to humiliation town, courtesy of Shaqās larger-than-life personality.
āTim Walz walked in here like he was somebody,ā Shaq reportedly said to employees afterward, shaking his head. āI donāt know if he thought Iād roll out the red carpet or something, but I just couldnāt do it. The manās been nothing but a disappointment lately.ā
