{"id":12743,"date":"2025-07-15T22:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T22:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/12743\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T22:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T22:56:03","slug":"ill-punch-you-in-your-face-nba-legend-shaquille-oneal-doesnt-mince-words-after-ex-nfl-stars-comments-on-angel-reese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/12743\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019ll Punch You in Your Face\u2019 \u2014 NBA Legend Shaquille O\u2019Neal Doesn\u2019t Mince Words After Ex-NFL Star\u2019s Comments on Angel Reese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angel Reese has been having a good time lately. While the noise around her performances was loud at the beginning of the season, Reese has turned it up in the past few weeks. On the court, Reese has dominated for the Chicago Sky as she became the first WNBA<\/a> player to record six straight 15-rebound games.<\/p>\n

Reese has been just as active off the court, releasing her Reebok Angel Reese 1 sneakers. The Sky forward also recently appeared on the cover of NBA<\/a> 2K26, becoming just the sixth WNBA player to do so.<\/p>\n

While fans of the star rebounder celebrated one of Reese\u2019s many victories over the past month, former Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III spoiled the party as he shared a distasteful depiction of Reese.<\/p>\n

But this time, NBA Legend Shaquille O\u2019Neal is having none of it as he defends his fellow Reebok athlete.<\/p>\n

Why Is Shaquille O\u2019Neal Defending Angel Reese So Fiercely?<\/p>\n

Griffin III has been making headlines in basketball over the past month for comments made on his podcast \u201cOutta Pocket with RGIII.\u201d The former NFL<\/a> Rookie of the Year claimed that Reese hates Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, even calling her \u201cjealous\u201d and resentful, and stated his source was from the Sky forward\u2019s \u201cinside circle.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Reese<\/a>\u2018s swift reply has escalated tensions between the two, O\u2019Neal has now stepped in to end it once and for all. He\u2019s backing the former LSU star.<\/p>\n

Appearing on Bailey Jackson\u2019s \u201cOff The Record\u201d podcast, O\u2019Neal threatened Griffin III for posting an NBA 2K26 cover that depicted Reese as a monkey. While Griffin III\u2019s intentions might have been to denounce the racial hate, sharing the image has landed him in deep trouble with the former Laker.<\/p>\n

Shaq speaks out on Angel Reese drama with RGIII\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Full episode out now: https:\/\/t.co\/Mo0qYWNvn7<\/a>#shaq<\/a> #shaquilleoneal<\/a> #angelreese<\/a> #rgiii<\/a> #wnba<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/f41pdwtZyb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bailey Jackson (@baileyjsports) July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cRG3, tweet another monkey post about my girl Angel Reese, I\u2019m gonna punch you in your f\u2014ing face,\u201d O\u2019Neal said. \u201cOkay? It\u2019s enough. Like, I don\u2019t usually do stuff like this, but just stop it, bro. You got your job. You got your podcast. Leave my Angel alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the one calling her and telling her not to respond,\u201d O\u2019Neal said, defending Reese. \u201cF\u2014ing stop it.\u201d O\u2019Neal defended Reese, whom he has said is \u201clike a daughter\u201d to him.<\/p>\n

What Does O\u2019Neal Think About the Reese-Clark Rivalry?<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neal also addressed the comments made by RGIII on the rivalry between Reese and Clark and sought to set the record straight.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s supposed to hate her. So what?\u201d O\u2019Neal said. \u201cYeah. I hated the Clippers. I hated the Celtics. That\u2019s not real hate. We look around at what\u2019s going on in this real country \u2013 that\u2019s hate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is sports,\u201d O\u2019Neal said. \u201cI\u2019m not supposed to like you. I don\u2019t want you to like no other people\u2019s podcasts. F\u2013k them all. Competition. That\u2019s what the world\u2019s built on. Competition. Like, first of all, let them girls \u2013 like, leave them alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Griffin III had posted the picture to call out the racism against Reese, stating that \u201cThere is no place for racism in this world,\u201d he has received criticism for further sharing a distasteful image.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, O\u2019Neal\u2019s words will put the matter to rest so the conversation around Reese can shift from such drama to her strong performances in the buildup to the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 19.<\/p>\n