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Dwight Howard Gets Into Massive Brawl During Taiwanese League Game

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Dwight Howard has been playing basketball in Taiwan as of late. Overall, he has been putting up some insane numbers. However, his team doesn’t seem to be winning very much. The team is at a record of 4-11 and they are at the bottom of the standings right now. Regardless, Howard has been a high point for the Taoyuan Leopards who are attempting to have a strong finish to their season.

According to Taiwan News, however, there seems to be trouble afoot for Howard and his teammates. This is because he was one of 12 people ejected from the Leopards’ last game. Although the Leopards were able to come through with the win, there was a massive brawl. Howard and his teammates were playing against the TaiwanBeer HeroBears when the incident happened. According to the report, the fight was started thanks to an elbow from Leopards player Chen Hsiao-jung. He hit Chiang Yu-an of the HeroBears, and this led to a larger altercation.

Dwight Howard Kicked Out

Center Dwight Howard #12 of the Taoyuan Leopards reacts at the court during the T1 League game between TaiwanBeer HeroBears and Taoyuan Leopards at University of Taipei Tianmu Gymnasium on February 19, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images)

Throughout the fight, numerous punches were thrown, and almost everyone on the court had a fight partner. One could even liken it to a line brawl during a hockey game. However, it should be noted that Howard wanted nothing to do with the fight. The original report claims that Dwight was on the court trying to break it all up. Despite this, he was hit with a prompt ejection. It was an unfortunate ejection when you consider how Howard had 28 points and 14 rebounds at the time.

Hopefully, for Howard and his team, this can be a massive turning point. There is no guarantee that it will be, although it is clear that these players are there for one another. Howard is giving it his all in Taiwan, and it has been very cool to see. Be sure to stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the sports world.

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Shaq Goes Off On Dwight Howard Over Lack Of Success In Taiwan

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Shaq has a long history of hating Dwight Howard. Their feud dates back to the late 2000s when Howard was overtaking O’Neal as the best center in the game. Overall, it became clear that Shaquille was simply jealous of the Orlando Magic superstar. However, he would never admit to it, and it led to a very interesting rivalry. Albeit, it was a rivalry that Howard ended up winning due to the fact that Shaq was older at the time. If you are a longtime NBA fan, you remember this feud quite fondly.

Now, Howard is out in Taiwan where he is playing in their professional league. Infamously, Howard had an amazing debut with the team where he scored a triple-double and even made some three-pointers. However, the team has truly struggled since then. They went on a ten-game losing streak and are now sitting at a record of 3-11. Simply put, Howard has not had the effect on the team that they were really hoping for. For Shaq, this is absolutely music to his ears.

Shaq Disses Dwight

While on The Big Podcast with Shaq, the NBA legend spoke to Candace Parker about Howard’s play in Taiwan. When O’Neal found out about the team’s record, he immediately made fun of Dwight. In Shaq’s mind, this lack of success is on Howard, and it is embarrassing to be losing while playing in Taiwan. “Somebody sent me that they have a losing record. I ain’t losing to anybody in Taiwan, I’ll tell you that,” Shaq said. “How do you have a losing record in Taiwan? Come on now.” Needless to say, Shaq was very excited about this new information. For him, any opportunity to make fun of Howard is a win.

If you’re Dwight Howard, you have to be pretty sick of Shaq and his antics at this point. Howard is just trying to live his life, and O’Neal won’t let him. Although, for the fans, it is always fun to see the big man in his element on his podcast. For now, it seems like this feud will always live on, no matter what. Let us know what you think of these remarks, in the comments below.

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