Basketball Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had robust phrases for Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons in a rant in opposition to the NBA’s present product.
O’Neal sounded off on the sport within the newest episode of the podcast.
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Shaquille O’Neal arrives on the purple carpet earlier than the Emirates NBA Cup semifinal sport at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Dec. 14, 2024. (Candice Ward-Imagn Photographs)
“Individuals get mad. It’s only a product of what I’ve seen,” the Los Angeles Lakers legend mentioned. “I’ve seen what greatness is, been there, performed with them. I don’t see that on a regular basis over there. So, you need me to provide these mother—-rs the identical props you giving them? That s— won’t ever occur. You may name it hate if you need.
“Even with the phrase ‘hate,’ like these f—–g children, they prefer to throw that phrase round. For those who ain’t f—–g nice and I’m nice, how the f— can I hate on you? That don’t make no f—–g sense. I’m within the f—–g constructing, and also you not within the constructing, so how the f— can I hate on you?”
O’Neal mentioned he desires to see greatness on the court docket and lamented that “a whole lot of these mother—ers can’t play.”
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LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons drives previous Knicks ahead Treasured Achiuwa, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)
He pointed to Simmons, a three-time All-Star whose profession has been marred by accidents. He went from averaging 14.3 factors per sport with the Philadelphia 76ers to averaging fewer than seven factors per sport with the Brooklyn Nets and now with the Clippers. All of that whereas he averaged round $35.4 million per yr in wage and has earned greater than $200 million in his profession.
“Ben f—ing Simmons, that mother—er must be arrested. Jayson Tatum can play. He’s alright. I’m not going to bash him. However Ben Simmons must be f—–g arrested. ($250 million) for that bull—- Get the f— out of my face. Robbing folks, man. You may’t try this.”
The NBA’s present product has discovered a whole lot of criticism over the previous few years. With extra groups taking 3-pointers and stars not taking part in the whole lot of the 82-game schedule, followers responded by turning the sport off.
Scores have been a scorching subject of dialog earlier within the season.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla even mentioned he’d “relatively watch one thing else.”
Shaquille O’Neal earlier than the sport between the Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks within the NBA Finals at TD Backyard in Boston, June 6, 2024. (David Butler II-USA In the present day Sports activities)
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