“You are Turning the Lakers Into an Embarrassment”: Despite Thoughtful Gesture from Shaquille O’Neal, Jeanie Buss Faces the Wrath of Disgruntled NBA Fans

Congratulations and celebrations are in order for the Los Angeles Lakers. Earlier in the week, reports emerged stating that Lakers’ owner Jeanie Buss has added another ring to her cabinet. This happened after her partner of five years Jay Mohr went down on one knee and asked Buss to marry him. Following this grand gesture, heaps of love were showered on Buss from her friends and family. Shaquille O’Neal, a four-time NBA Champion, was one of them. With that said, fans had mixed reactions to this news.

Shaquille O’Neal played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 4 seasons. During his tenure, Shaq was instrumental in bagging three back-to-back championship titles for the Lakers. While his relationship with them goes way back in time, he sent a bouquet to congratulate Jeanie Buss. The Lakers owner was left moved and touched by Shaq’s gesture. She took to Twitter to thank the Lakers legend and also applauded him for the money his foundation raised. Despite it being a sweet exchange, Laker Nation was furious at Buss.

Shaquille O’Neal showers love while fans attack Jeanie Buss

The Los Angeles Lakers had a tough start to the season with 9 straight losses. Their situation has certainly improved with 13 wins coming their way. Yet, the road to the playoffs looks like a steep climb. With this in mind, fans remain unhappy with the current roster and some front-office decisions. They worry that the team won’t be able to live up to the championship level of play because of poor off-court decisions. Amidst this, fans expressed their anger after Jeanie Buss tweeted about Shaq’s gesture.

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The fans yelled for Buss to sell the team because they believed that she and the front office have brought shame to the franchise. With the mid-trade season on the way, many claimed not to care about Buss’ news and urged her to decide on a trade. Fans also threw shades of hate on the Lakers’ owner as they demanded she sells the team. Some candidly stated that Buss is sinking the team.

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The Los Angeles Lakers can’t catch a break

Earlier in the day, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Charlotte Hornets in a 130-134 game. LeBron James‘ 34 points, the Lakers failed to come in clutch in the last few minutes of the game. With this loss, troubling news was presented to fans as Lakers’ star Thomas Bryant was injured during the game.

With Bryant’s injury and Anthony Davis’s indefinite return, the list of woes seems to continue for the Lakers. The frustration of the fans is understandable. The Lakers now need a dream run to reach the playoffs while the desire to be crowned champions continues to linger. Having said that, it will be interesting to see how the team and the front office control their ship moving forward.

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