Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets expressed his disappointment at Kyrie Irving’s recent controversial endorsement. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley also voiced their opinions on the matter recently. Before Kyrie Irving’s suspension, Barkley said that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver shouldn’t have kept quiet. O’Neal added that they had to answer and be accountable for Kyrie Irving. Notably, he also called Irving an “idiot”.
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However, O’Neal’s latest Instagram post was seemingly hijacked by Kyrie Irving fans. Shaq was promoting a health challenge, where 12 weeks of supplements and workouts constituted the challenge. But fans couldn’t focus on his endorsement. He got called out by his fans for his hypocrisy. Many people called him a “sell-out“. One fan wrote, “I lost all respect for you“. Others declared that they stood by Irving in the comments section of Shaq’s post on Instagram.
Recent reports claim that Shaquille O’Neal might have profited from showcasing the same controversial film at his movie theater. Shaq was called out for criticizing Irving for sharing a link to the movie. Furthermore,?Cityplex 12, a theater that Shaquille O’Neal owns, is now in the spotlight.
Is Shaquille O’Neal in trouble?
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After Kyrie Irving?posted a link to a controversial film on social media, a whole slew of criticism came his way and led to him being suspended from playing at least five games for the Brooklyn Nets. Irving recently posted an apology for his actions.
Current NBA players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and CJ McCollum were a few of the active players who responded to Irving. All of them condemned hate and oppressive speech.
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The Big Aristotle gave his thoughts on Irving while speaking on the ‘NBA on TNT’ show recently. “It hurts me sometimes when we have to sit up here and talk about stuff that divides the game. Now, we gotta answer for what this idiot has done,”?Shaq said.
What do you think of Shaq’s comments on Kyrie Irving? Do you agree with his criticism? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.