Shaquille O'Neal was very displeased because John Gabriel had once again broken the agreement.
This season, under Roger's mediation, Shaq reached a "non-interference agreement" with the management, just like last season.
Neither the management nor the players could publicly criticize each other during the season; any discussions were to be held after the season ended.
The agreement was made to ensure team stability, and it was the foundation for Magic Team's championship last season.
Because of the agreement, Shaq no longer obsessed over the renewal and began to fully focus on the championship.
Roger also stopped public displays of allegiance and dedicated himself completely to the game.
This allowed the Magic, with their undivided attention, to unleash a terrifying fighting force in the playoffs.
But this season, after the team returned from Los Angeles, John Gabriel broke the agreement.
He complained to the media like a woeful man whose wife had been stolen:
