Shaq Goes Nuclear On Shannon Sharpe After Podcaster Slammed Him Over His Nikola Jokic MVP Comment: “All This New Success You Got, You Still Under Me”
Shaquille O’Neal is usually all about peace and love, but he had to step out of character to check Shannon Sharpe.
The latest celebrity beef all stems from O’Neal’s controversial opinion on the NBA’s MVP award, which was awarded to Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic. O’Neal, who’s known for his unfiltered and outspoken nature, expressed his frustration with the league’s decision to grant Jokic the prestigious accolade. Instead, he argued that the award should have been given to Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “SGA deserved more than 15 votes… That shows you that the voting process is messed up. I’m fighting for SGA. Change the name of the trophy,” O’Neal declared on the popular show Inside the NBA. However, his vocal stance received significant backlash, as many disagreed with his direct criticism of Jokic and his victory.
Former NFL star and ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe didn’t hold back in calling out O’Neal for his remarks against Jokic. Sharpe said, “Shaq should have five MVPs,” Sharpe said on the Nightcap podcast. “He sees a guy like Nikola Jokic that’s not as dominant as him, gets three (MVP awards) in four years, I think a part of Shaq is envious of that.” Well, Shaq caught wind of Sharpe’s comments and things quickly escalated. Refusing to back down, Shaq decided to confront Sharpe head-on by posting a lengthy response to his message. Here’s what he had to say:
“You took me sticking up @shai ask jealousy of joker. shows how smart you are and how you say anything to get clicks. so here’s some click bait for you. if you ain’t ranked in the top ten in your profession, then you can’t speak on Me. don’t forget i know what you did to get were you at. me jealous, sounds like you jealous. i kno you tryna stay relevant by gossiping on your podcast. we don’t believe you. you need more people and in case you forgot. 4 rings three finals Mvp top 50 and top 75. google me. and to b quite frank all this new success you got, you still under me. u don’t kno my work ethic. but according i work less than vou but im worth more than you. make it make sense. love you to. if you need help making money it’s better ways than gossiping. i’m to old for this shit love always the most dominant big man ever who never took it serious. remember i don’t know you. and in the words of @skipbayless im better than you. #914classification i have it, you don’t, not in my profession. and your goat debate, never wanted to be the goat i wanted to be who you should greet me as THE MOST DOMINANT EVER. #theapexpredator.”
Shannon Sharpe has since responded to Shaq. Here’s what he had to say:
Unc responds to @SHAQ @ShannonSharpe @ochocinco pic.twitter.com/UQ2lJDLAxz
— Nightcap (@NightcapShow_) May 10, 2024
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