Shaquille O’Neal has been dragged into the anti-semitic controversy involving popular rapper Kanye West(now known as Ye) and Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. The Los Angeles Lakers legend recently opened up about his ‘idiot’ comment on Kyrie Irving while slamming his critics with some harsh words for questioning his intent.

A couple of weeks ago, Shaquille O’Neal shared his thoughts on the Kyrie Irving controversy on Inside the NBA. Shaq suggested that social media was a powerful tool and Irving should have been careful about sharing something on his widely followed account that might have been offensive to some factions of society.

The four-time NBA champ said that it was hurtful for him to talk about such issues that divided the game he loved the most. O’Neal added, “Now we gotta answer for what this idiot has done.”

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The Lakers legend was heavily criticized for his ‘idiot’ comments against Kyrie Irving. Several critics pointed out that Shaq’s theatre premiered the same movie that Irving shared the link to on his social media accounts. The Big Diesel recently responded to his critics during a recent episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq.

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During the podcast, the 15-time All-Star justified that he called Kyrie Irving an ‘idiot’ because he tarnished his own image. Shaq admitted to playing the movie in question in his theatre. However, O’Neal reckoned that he did not promote the movie on social media or urged the people to watch it. 

The co-host Nischelle Turner shared that she was glad that Shaq cleared it up because people may have questioned his intention. Shaquille O’Neal responded, “But listen, I don’t give a f*ck what they do. I stand on what I say and I say what I say and I mean when I say.”

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Hence, O’Neal harshly responded to his critics questioning the motives behind his comments. The Big Diesel’s F-bomb drop surprised co-hosts Nischelle Turner and Spice Adams. However, it seemed like Shaq needed to use profanity to stress and drive home his point. In addition, the five-time NBA champion highlighted the need to be responsible in today’s world. 

Furthermore, he made it clear that after spending 50 years in the world, he doesn’t care for the validation of strangers on the Internet. He hoped that Irving would learn from his mishap and become more aware in the future.

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Shaq shared his opinion on Kyrie Irving’s suspension from the Brooklyn Nets following the controversy. O’Neal said that Irving’s suspension was ‘not warranted’ and ‘unprofessional by Joe Tsai’, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets. He also criticized the Nets management for publicizing the conditions for Irving’s return to the team.

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Meanwhile, Shaq refused to back down by claiming that he meant every word he said. What do you think of Shaq’s comments? Let us know in the comments below.