Shaq torches NBA product, says star guard 'needs to be f---ing arrested'

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Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had tough words for Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons in a rant against the NBA’s current product.

O’Neal sounded off on the game in the latest episode of the podcast.

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Shaquille O'Neal arrives on the red carpet before the Emirates NBA Cup semifinal game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Dec. 14, 2024. (Candice Ward-Imagn Images)

"People get mad. It’s just a product of what I’ve seen," the Los Angeles Lakers legend said. "I’ve seen what greatness is, been there, played with them. I don’t see that all the time over there. So, you want me to give these mother----rs the same props you giving them? That s--- will never happen. You can call it hate if you want. 

"Even with the word ‘hate,’ like these f-----g kids, they like to throw that word around. If you ain’t f-----g great and I’m great, how the f--- can I hate on you? That don’t make no f-----g sense. I’m in the f-----g building, and you not in the building, so how the f--- can I hate on you?"

O’Neal said he wants to see greatness on the court and lamented that "a lot of these mother---ers can’t play."

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LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons drives past Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

He pointed to Simmons, a three-time All-Star whose career has been marred by injuries. He went from averaging 14.3 points per game with the Philadelphia