Former NBA superstar (and sure-to-be Hall of Famer) Shaquille O’Neal has recoreded a short video (watch after the jump) against bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Shaq looks like he’s put on a couple pounds since retirement, but he also speaks with more inflection than usual; Somebody’s doing good work with him on [...]
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Shaq vs. a pink speedo
For those of you who thought Terrell Owens’ TV show was unwatchable, don’t waste a moment on ABC’s Shaq Vs (which, some claim, he stole from Steve Nash…Nash is listed as an exec producer on the show). The biggest problem with the show? Shaq himself. His monotone speech is enough to put you to sleep, [...]
Shaq gets shifty over gay kiss
Make of it what you will, but Shaq was on Conan O’Brien’s show last night along with actor Demetri Martin. When talk turned to Martin’s gay character in the upcoming film Taking Woodstock, Shaq carressed Martin’s shoulder. But when Martin began to describe his onscreen gay kiss, Shaq reacted a little differently. How do you [...]
Shaq, Kobe make nice in All-Star game
It was great to see the positive vibes coming out of the NBA All-Star game over the weekend, thanks in large part to two guys who have been painted as mortal enemies: Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. First, Shaq started it off with his “JabbaWockeeZ” intro (vid after the jump), which was energetic and contemporary. [...]
Homophobic ESPN commercial?
Another case of “is it” or “isn’t it.” It’s Mike Breen attempting a “fist kiss” with Shaq; Some people are calling it homophobic while others are defending it. Take a look, and then take into consideration some history: Shaq helping police chase down gay bashers, Shaq’s reaction to questions about having a gay teammate, and [...]