Former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III has had a rough go of things recently. Griffin III recently went viral for all the wrong reasons when he made a post on Twitter in which he not only promoted a racist tweet image aimed at Angel Reese, but also called out the Chicago Sky star and said that a video she shared led to abuse and threats against him and his family.
“I have been quiet on the Angel Reese front because she shared a video that aided in my wife, kids, family, and friends receiving death threats, threats of physical harm to my family and friends, and threats of sexual violence to my children on social media and beyond,” Griffin said in the post.
“That will never be okay with me. I never attacked her or her family when I stated and backed up with clear basketball evidence that Angel Reese hates Caitlin Clark. It’s sports. Everybody won’t like each other.
“People in Angel’s inner circle called me and told me I was right and Angel Reese has grown to hate Caitlin Clark because of the media always asking her about Caitlin and being constantly compared to her.”
Now, Shaquille O’NEal, himself a mentor figure to Reese, is weighing in, and the words he has for Griffin certainly aren’t kind ones.
“Speaking of man, RGIII, tweet another monkey post about my girl Angel Reese and I’m going to punch you in your f—ing face,” O’Neal said, according to Awful Announcing.
“It’s a shame that all the stuff you did in your life, you’re gonna be remembered for your podcast. You’re gonna be remembered for your podcast. That should tell you you’re not that f—ing great. I don’t want to be remembered for Shaq’s Big Podcast. I do not.
“Like, leave those girls alone. You already spoke on it. Let it go. So what? He hates her. So f—ing what. I hate you now for messing with her. Now what? Say something about me,” he added.
Hopefully, Griffin III learns from his mistakes and is more careful with how he uses his platform moving forward.
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