Fan slam Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘perverted’ comments about WNBA star Angel Reese’s ‘little ass shorts’

Fans slammed Shaquille O’Neal’s “perverted” and “creepy” comments toward WNBA prima Angel Reese astir nan “little ass shorts” she precocious wore.

During Thursday’s section of Reese’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, nan erstwhile Los Angeles Lakers star, 52, talked astir really nan outfit nan Chicago Sky prima precocious wore to a “Wild ‘N Out” arena successful Chicago earlier this period could thief her make money.

“Imagine you successful them aforesaid small ass shorts you had connected astatine nan ‘Wild ‘N Out’ show dunking. You cognize really galore T-shirts you gon’ sell? You trippin’,” he said, referring to nan bluish shorts Reese wore that exposed nan little half of her buttocks.

“Them aforesaid small ass shorts you had connected astatine ‘Wild ‘n Out’ … I’m conscionable saying,” he added.

Reese, 22, instantly seemed uncomfortable pinch nan taxable and tried to move gears.

“OK, each right, each right, each right,” she interjected.

O’Neal’s remarks sparked backlash from fans who claimed he crossed nan statement pinch his mentee.

“Shaq sexualizing Angel Reese erstwhile he’s 30 years her elder and has kids older than her,” wrote 1 X user alongside a GIF of Tiffany Haddish gagging.

“angel reese learned a achy instruction astir men done shaq successful existent time, one fear,” added another.

“Shaq is 52 years aged and has gotten a free walk for being creepy because he’s an nba legend. Angel Reese looks astatine Shaq for illustration a begetter fig mentor type and he’s taking astir her successful booty shorts lmao,” said a 3rd person.

“I’m gladsome group are recognizing Shaq’s creepy and perverted behavior. What I don’t for illustration is immoderate group pursuing up pinch ‘well if Angel dresses for illustration that what does she expect.’ She tin dress sexy and still not want to beryllium sexually harassed,” wrote a 4th user.

Page Six has reached retired to reps for some O’Neal and Reese but did not instantly perceive back.

O’Neal and Reese person maintained a adjacent narration since she roseate to stardom pursuing her modulation from LSU to nan pros.

Last October, nan four-time NBA champ, who is nan president of basketball operations at Reebok, signed nan DC Power Football Club co-owner to a multi-year name, image and likeness deal pinch nan footwear and clothing brand.

In January, Reese said she looked astatine O’Neal arsenic a “father figure.”

“He’s ace inspiring to me. He’s truthful genuine, he’s been location for maine done reliable times. He conscionable gets it, and there’s not a much cleanable personification for maine to beryllium tight with,” she told USA Today astatine nan time.

“We person fun, and if I request anything, he would thief maine … and he would do that moreover if I ne'er played hoops again. He doesn’t attraction astir maine arsenic a player, he cares astir maine arsenic a person.”