Shaquille O’Neal has revealed the one time he acquired in hassle with human sources throughout his profession was after he got here out in assist of flat-Earth conspiracy theories.
O’Neal has not been shy about making controversial feedback and talking out on any matter that involves thoughts, particularly if its in disagreement with colleague Charles Barkley.
O’Neal put religion in flat-Earth conspiracies in 2017, simply after Kyrie Irving got here out bombastically believing them.
Though O’Neal doesn’t make it clear when the HR assembly was, he alludes to it being round that point. O’Neal additionally clarified he thought it was clear he was joking concerning the conspiracy.
‘I stated that as a joke and the web went freaking loopy on me,’ O’Neal stated on ‘The Large Podcast’. ‘I had a company I used to be working with… after I stated that and it went viral, they really referred to as me in. And I needed to discuss to the HR division and so they have been speaking about dropping me.’
‘I stated, “You may drop me if you need, you’re nonetheless gonna must pay me.” They have been like, “Yeah, we acquired lots of hate mail.” That’s after I knew the world was actually shifting, particularly listening to the feedback.’
Shaquille O’Neal has revealed the one time he acquired in hassle with human sources
O’Neal has not been shy about making controversial feedback and talking out on any matter
The corporate O’Neal was working with is unclear nevertheless it was not TNT Sports activities, the place he has had a profitable broadcast profession.
Irving’s flat-Earth conspiracies weren’t the one time he has been in sizzling water with the NBA.
The now-Dallas Maverick shared his hesitancy to take the coronavirus vaccine and was suspended in 2022 after sharing a collection of anti-Semitic messages by way of social media and the press.
O’Neal has by no means been in that quantity of sizzling water, as ‘DJ Diesel’ reaches an apex of his profession.
TNT’s broadcast take care of the NBA is expiring, with the way forward for the famed quartet of Barkley, O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith sticking collectively and heading to ESPN.
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