Shaquille O’Neal Under Fire For Comments About Angel Reese’s ‘Shorts’

Shaquille O’Neal has sparked outrage after making controversial feedback about WNBA star Angel Reese‘s outfit throughout a latest look on her podcast.

The four-time NBA champion’s feedback, which targeted on Reese’s “little a-s shorts,” have been broadly condemned as inappropriate, prompting a fierce backlash from followers.

Angel Reese has beforehand said that Shaquille O’Neal is sort of a “father determine” to her as they’ve managed to take care of a cordial working relationship since she went professional.

The 52-year-old basketball legend has sparked considerations from followers after seemingly uttering what some tagged to be sexist and misogynistic feedback about Reese’s “little a-s shorts.”

Based on Page Six, O’Neal made the remark throughout Thursday’s episode of the Chicago Sky ahead’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, the place he talked about how the outfit she wore to a “Wild ‘N Out” occasion in Chicago earlier this month may assist her become profitable.

“Think about you in them similar little a-s shorts you had on on the ‘Wild ‘N Out’ present dunking. You understand how many T-shirts you gon’ promote? You trippin’,” he stated, referring to the blue shorts Reese wore that uncovered the decrease half of her buttocks.

He added, “Them similar little a-s shorts you had on at ‘Wild ‘n Out’… I am simply saying.”

Reese appeared uncomfortable with the feedback and interjected, “OK, all proper, all proper, all proper.”

Followers have since taken to social media to slam the previous Los Angeles Lakers star for what some referred to as his “perverted” and “creepy” remark.

Somebody wrote, “Shaq is 52 years previous and has gotten a free cross for being creepy as a result of he is an NBA legend. Angel Reese seems at Shaq like a father determine mentor sort, and he is speaking about her in booty shorts, lmao.”

One other fan stated, “Angel Reese realized a painful lesson about males by means of Shaq in actual time, I worry.”

A 3rd person wrote, “I am glad individuals are recognizing Shaq’s creepy and perverted conduct. What I do not like is a few individuals following up with, ‘Nicely, if Angel clothes like that, what does she count on.’ She will be able to costume attractive and nonetheless not wish to be sexually harassed.”

Another particular person famous, “We preserve calling it bizarre, however it’s really perverted & clear that Shaq is sexualizing her. The saddest half is that you could hear the disdain in Angel’s voice but in addition her exhaling in frustration in hoping he was [a] trusted determine in her life, as a substitute was, as all the time, simply one other man.”

In the meantime, another netizens have argued that O’Neal did not sexualize Reese and that he was alluding to her mode of dressing.

“Perhaps she ought to cease flaunting her physique in all places asking for sexual consideration,” an individual wrote. One other stated, “He stated dunk and it’ll make individuals tune in and Reese replied saying males will not get turned on from that and Shaq said- it is leisure individuals are on the lookout for. It is clear the place her thoughts is at and his.”

In the meantime, Reese holds O’Neal in excessive regard that she considers him a “father determine” to her as they’ve managed to determine a working relationship since she turned a power to be reckoned with.

Based on the New York Publish, the 22-year-old basketball star invited O’Neal to her Senior Day festivities, often reserved for members of the family, again in January.

“He is tremendous inspiring to me,” she stated of O’Neal. “He is so real, he is been there for me by means of powerful instances. He simply will get it, and there is not a extra excellent particular person for me to be tight with.”

Reese added, “We had enjoyable, and if I would like something, he would assist me … and he would do this even when I by no means performed basketball once more. He does not care about me as a participant, he cares about me as an individual.”

The basketball Corridor of Famer has been instrumental in Reese’s life and has seemingly crammed the place of a “father determine” to her.

He reportedly suggested her to go away social media whereas she was away from the staff earlier this 12 months, with Reese revealing that he had been guiding her.

“One factor I all the time bear in mind he stated is, I’ve the world at my (fingertips),” Reese stated. “I may publish proper now on Instagram that I purchased a million-dollar house, and individuals are going to consider it as a result of that is how social media works. So when all of that was taking place, he was teaching me up.”

Based on NYP, Reese additional famous that O’Neal supported her by giving her tips about getting cash exterior of the WNBA.

“Shaq is a businessman,” she famous. “He is very good, he is received his doctorate, lots of people do not know that he is really ‘Dr. Shaq.’ He is given me a enterprise mindset. He talks about me proudly owning part of Reebok sometime, he needs me to consider how the WNBA goes to be my summer time job, so what else can I do (to become profitable) so I haven’t got to go play abroad if I do not wish to.”

Reese added, “He jogs my memory that I must be dominating within the sport, however I ought to have lots of different stuff. Basketball is second to me. He is helped me form that mindset.”