Shaquille O’Neal Says Ben Simmons Should Be Arrested For “Stealing” NBA Money

Shaquille O’Neal, the most dominant player in NBA history, isn’t afraid to speak his mind. From rapping lyrics, “You know how I be. Last week Kobe couldn’t do without me,” in regards to Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers losing in the 2008 NBA Finals.

To taking jabs at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and to his famous rift with Dwight Howard. Shaq has certainly spoke up on many topics and about many people.

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Shaq now has his own podcast, dubbed “The Big Podcast with Shaq” and he recently spoke his mind once again. This time Shaq spoke out about Ben Simmons, stating how the former Philadelphia 76ers star is “stealing money” from the NBA.

“A lot of motherf***ers can’t play and they know it… Ben Simmons needs to be f***ing arrested.” ????

Shaq on the physicality of today’s NBA pic.twitter.com/7JoKm1rImb

— The Big Podcast (@bigpodwithshaq) April 4, 2025

“Ben fu**king Simmons. That motherfu**ker needs to be arrested.”

These were some harsh words from Shaq. But the way Simmons has performed, or not performed is a better word, since he passed up a wide-open layup in Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks, has warranted such talk.

Simmons was making $40 million this season before being bought out by the Brooklyn Nets. A player making that type of money should be a star every night, and that isn’t and hasn’t been Ben Simmons.

What do you think? Was Shaq being too hard on Simmons with his comments? Or not hard enough?

About the Author Published Apr 4, 2025

TITAN FREY

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