My favorite athlete growing up but man. This is pathetic and a pattern. Has any undisputed legend sullied his image more than Shaq in the last decade? Not counting guys who faced scandals (crime, sex, etc). Just focusing on image and media.
The pettiness. The thin skin, to the point that even slight ribbing results in him throwing "joking" uppercuts to embarrass whoever is joking. The idiotic hot takes. The cop apologist bullshyt. Papa Johns.
I HATED Kobe at one point after the breakup because I thought he was being a selfish POS. But in hindsight, I was wrong. It was Shaq all along.