When talking about the greats in the NBA, one cannot leave out Shaquille O’Neal. Apart from his achievements on the court, his ventures have made him one of the most recognizable faces in the world. Shaq is also a very active media personality and is known for not mincing words.

After retiring from the NBA, Shaq has made a name for himself on the NBA on TNT show where he joins the likes of Charles Barkley to discuss various topics in the world of basketball. Apart from NBA on TNT, he also shares his thoughts on ‘The Big Podcast’ with Shaq.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Shaquille O’Neal touched upon the topic of Ben Simmons. The Australian has fallen out with his team Philadelphia 76ers and has not played a single game this season. With the Simmons situation still not clear, Shaq brutally bashes him on his podcast.

What does Shaquille O’Neal think of the Ben Simmons situation?

The talented Ben Simmons from Australia has been on the sidelines for some time now. After falling out with the 76ers, he has refused to play for them and is asking for a trade away from the team.

Shaquille O’Neal went all out to bash the superstar regarding his actions. Talking on The Big Podcast with Shaq, one of the hosts mentioned, “Let’s talk about Philly… I thought they wanted to get rid of Ben, but now they are saying they want to wait till the off-season to try and trade him for James Harden. He is walking around engaged and with crocs.”

To which Shaq replied, “Making $30 million. If I’m a tea,, I wouldn’t pick him up. I always tell people about Game 6, that man was terrified out there. I don’t want no terrified guy on my team.”

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The 4 time NBA champion and Hall of Famer held nothing back while talking about the Ben Simmons drama, which seems to have no end.

What caused the rift between Simmons and his team?

The fallout between the Philadelphia 76ers and their star Ben Simmons is no secret to anyone. It all started in early 2021 when the 76ers were involved in a trade deal with James Harden.

Reports stated that Simmons was involved in a deal that would potentially bring Harden to Philadelphia. Although the deal did not go through, Simmons took the fact that the franchise was willing to get rid of him in a bad way.

He struggled with a dip in form throughout the remainder of the season and refused to participate in the Olympics. The rift became public after Simmons missed the 76ers Media day after numerous failed trade talks.

Ever since then, he has refused to participate in games until he finds a way out of Philadelphia. His future remains in the air with the 76ers not being able to find a good deal for him.

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