Shaquille O’Neal Said He Can’t Judge Ime Udoka And Admitted To Having Cheated Himself: “I Did It. I Was The Best At It… I Lost My Family Doing It. I Lost Valuable, Important Years Of My Children Doing It.”

Shaquille O'Neal admitted to having cheated himself, excused himself from the conversation surrounding Celtics coach Ime Udoka.

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The NBA is filled with some of the world’s most wealthy and desirable men. Athletes in their prime are pretty fit and most NBA players are millionaires, making them quite the attractive proposition for many women. And while there is nothing inherently wrong with that, every once in a while, a cheating scandal or some such comes out, leaving a sour taste in everyone’s mouths. 

There is no better example of that than Ime Udoka, the Celtics’ Head Coach has had to apologize for having an affair with a female employee in the organization. The details of the situation are still hazy, but suggestions from analysts make the situation seem a messy and murky one. And in the time that speculation continues to grow, many have spoken on the issue, either in support of Udoka or the Celtic’s decision to suspend him for a year. 


Shaquille O’Neal Excused Himself From Commenting On Ime Udoka’s Situation

Shaq is a respected analyst now, someone whose opinion people want to hear about everything related to the NBA. And having lived the high life thanks to his elite status, the Big Diesel does have a lot of perspective on matters like these. However, speaking on The Big Podcast with Shaq, O’Neal revealed that he won’t speak on Udoka’s matter, having himself done similar things during his life. 

“I am going to step down from this conversation. 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. 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. I did it. I was the best at it and not proud of it at all. I lost my family doing it. I lost valuable, important years of my children from doing it. … I’m not that guy. I’m real with the situation.”

It takes a big man to speak up about their own past mistakes and excuse themselves from commenting on someone else because of it. Shaq has learned from his past behavior, which is all someone can do in a situation like this. The whole matter is quite unfortunate, and hopefully, everyone involved will come out of it for the better. 

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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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