It wasn't the most historic Battle of the Sexes that a Long Beach volleyball has ever won but Misty May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh took down Shaq on his show Shaq Vs. last night, putting the big fella in his place, for a few minutes at least. The Olympic gold medalists beach volleyball duo put a show as Shaq Vs. went back down on the sand, with a final score of 11-6, 11-8 sweep. Shaq Vs. Misty May wasn't even close game, as May/Walsh trashed Shaq and partner Todd Rogers. The height of the show is when both camps exchanging blurbs.
It is fun watching the show is that Shaq, undoubtedly one of the most entertaining athletes in American sports history, takes on other great athletes in their natural sport. Last week, he played QB against Steelers starter Ben Roethlisberger, and in addition to taking on May/Walsh.
Shaq started off dismissing the unparalleled duo of May/Walsh, both because of their recent one-year layoff, and their gender. "They're still just girls," he told his trainer when their two gold medals were pointed out. He refused a handicap (because of his "male bravado"), and even said he hoped the Olympic heroes didn't "mess up their nails too bad."
Misty, for her part, got in a dig, when she pointed out that Shaq "will be the tallest woman—I mean, man—that we've ever played against." She also came out for her introduction wearing Lakers warm-ups.
Not the most competitive, or intense, win, a win is still a win. Next week, Shaq takes on St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols to a home run derby.
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