Watch Shaq trip and fall on Natioanl TV

Anything can happen on live television. Shaq proved that’s true when the big guy took a big spill during halftime of the Rockets and Clippers game Wednesday night.

As Big Shaq Diesel made his customary run from TNT’s broadcast desk over to the video wall, he tumbled from the elevated stage and nearly took half the set with him. A video monitor took the trip with him, though one of his size-22 dress shoes did not.

The show’s hosts had no choice but to chuckle. Shaq himself tweeted afterwards “I almost broke my damn leg lol. "#down goes shaq” and “#shaqtin’ a fall,” playing off his Shaqtin' A Fool segment.

Social media instantly went to work making vines and memes of the Shaqtus’ fall, for which one lucky user will be rewarded. Shaq tweeted late Wednesday night “whoever makes me the best meme of me busting my ass (like this one) wins $500 cash. Go. #shaqtinafall.”

Here's what people are saying:

Shaq dropped his pants on national TV. *dials FCC ... demands biggest fine possible*

always assumed Shaq would fall in slow motion. Like giant oak trees.

I'm really still crying about Shaq right now. That fall was top 10 prank of all time.

I still prefer pre-Shaq Inside the NBA. He tips the silliness scale too far, IMO.

After seeing more of their personalities over the years, I'm amazed Shaq and Kobe lasted eight seasons.

Saaaay What!:

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Shaq can dish it out, but he can take it too.

Shaq's never been the most graceful guy.