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Following LeBron's comments, Shaquille O'Neal took to the airwaves to assert his viewpoint regarding the evolving nature of the game. His primary contention was that players today, including LeBron, benefit from an era that allows for more extended careers due to the reduced physicality of the modern game. Shaq articulated that today's game is much less demanding—less physical, with fewer hard fouls compared to the '80s and '90s, when he played.