Remember in the early 2000s when the LA Lakers were dominating the NBA.
Shaquille O’Neal was an unstoppable force. And that’s not hyperbole, there was just no way to stop a man of his size and strength. The only way that defenders could contain him was to foul him, the old “Hack-a-Shaq”.
If ever there was a Shaq of MLS, it is clearly Vancouver Whitecaps FC centre back Kendall Waston, a man who has been hugged by defenders more than a worn-out Teddy Bear. In fact he’s so loved by his opponents these days that some are trying to rip the jersey right off his back.