Shaq sparks backlash for ‘creepy’ comment to Angel Reese about her ‘little ass shorts’

Shaquille O’Neal’s caller quality connected pal Angel Reese’s podcast sparked contention this week aft comments made to nan WNBA prima were condemned arsenic “creepy” by immoderate listeners.

During Thursday’s installment of “Unapologetically Angel,” Shaq — who is simply a friend and mentor to nan Chicago Sky guardant — floated ideas arsenic to really compensation successful nan WNBA tin amended and suggested rims being lowered to unfastened nan anticipation of much dunking.

At 1 constituent successful nan podcast, nan speech shifted to Reese’s physique and an outfit worn to a caller event, pinch Shaq, 52, stating, “Bro, ideate you successful those small ass shorts you had connected astatine nan ‘Wild ‘n Out’ show, dunking. You cognize really galore T-shirts you gonna sell, you trippin. What? What? Those aforesaid small ass shorts.”

Reese, 22, who modeled nan look successful an Oct. 10 Instagram post, replied, “Alright, alright, alright.”

The soundbite unsurprisingly made its measurement astir nan internet, pinch societal media users calling retired nan four-time NBA champ complete nan remarks.

“Come connected Shaq wtf. You 30 years older than her and expected to beryllium her mentor,” 1 Instagram personification commented Saturday connected a station from The Shade Room, which shared nan clip successful question.

“It’s not nan remark itself, it’s nan truth he didn’t drawback her discomfort pinch it,” different posted.

One X personification called nan exchange “creep af.”

Reese and O’Neal forged a adjacent enslaved amid her meteoric emergence pursuing LSU’s nationalist title triumph complete Caitlin Clark and nan Iowa Hawkeyes successful 2023.

Her floor plan has only continued to soar, pinch nan Sky selecting her No. 7 wide successful April’s WNBA draft.

Reese averaged 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists successful her rookie season.

O’Neal, who besides played collegiately astatine LSU, previously lauded Reese arsenic nan school’s “greatest athlete” for bringing nan first title to nan women’s hoops program.