Shaquille O’Neal admits he was a serial cheater in responded to Ime Udoka scandal.
Shaquille O’Neal was a serial cheater
After being caught having an affair with one of a female staff member of other team, the Celtics coach was given a one-year postponement from the head, with the possibility of being fired entirely.
Shaquille O’Neal, NBA legend, dropped an unexpected take on the Ime Udoka scandal on a recent episode of ‘The BIG Podcast.’
Instead of condemning or mocking Udoka, O’Neal expressed sympathy with him and used the chance to talk about his own history of infidelity.
“I’m going to step down from this conversation,” Shaq said. “I was a serial cheater. It would be crazy and blasphemous for me to get up here and say, ‘Boom, boom, bam.’ I can’t do that. I know these guys personally. I know they’re going through a lot because I went through a lot.”
“I just wish that certain parties weren’t involved,” he added. “I’ve known Nia Long for a long time and I like her. … They’re going through a lot of family stuff. I’m never the guy that’s gonna get up here because of my platform and fake it.”
Shaq on Ime Udoka:
“I was a serial cheater. It would be crazy and blasphemous for me to get up here and say, ‘Boom, boom, bam.’”
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Udoka does, however, have some supporters. Aside from O’Neal, several prominent voices have argued in favor of Udoka, including Nick Young, who gave a rather candid explanation for the affair.
“It doesn’t matter about the woman,” said Nick Young. “I think men just get bored sometimes, and things happen when you get bored.”
In the meantime, Udoka’s future is anything but certain. Even after a stellar season, this scandal could be the end of his career.
In the end, it’s a circumstance that clearly goes far beyond basketball. Udoka’s life is on the line here, and you can bet the Celtics will make sure they have all of the facts before deciding on Udoka’s fate.
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