Wow! Shaquille O'Neal helped put a gay basher in jail

Fleshdancer

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:53 PM
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Wow! Shaquille O'Neal helped put a gay basher in jail

Did anyone hear about this yet? Shaq witnessed a homophobe throw a beer bottle at a gay couple in Miami and followed him with his car and then called the cops on the asshole.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/09/13/shaqsnag.ap/

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BlackVelvetElvis

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:54 PM
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1. Go Shaq! nt

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Singular73

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:55 PM
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2. How scary it would be...

to have shaq following you down a Dark Alley...for whatever reason lol

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ruggerson

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:55 PM
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3. Very cool

I knew I liked him.

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SaveElmer

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:56 PM
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4. It;s getting harder every day to hate the guy...

I used to think he was a rich prick, but lately he has been acting the opposite.

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BlackVelvetElvis

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:59 PM
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7. Shaq paid for NBA legend Mikan's funeral.

Most of Mikan's money (and his families) went to his medical care.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2005/news/story?id=2075294
I thought that spoke alot of Shaq's heart.

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SaveElmer

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:01 PM
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8. That's right...

A really classy thing to do!!!

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fishwax

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:26 PM
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14. I thought that was pretty impressive too

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stevedeshazer

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:57 PM
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5. Just the image of some teenage bottle-chucking bigot being chased by Shaq

Edited on Tue Sep-13-05 09:57 PM by Steve_DeShazer

is worth the price of admission to a Heat game!

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ronnykmarshall

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Tue Sep-13-05 09:57 PM
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6. We miss you in LA Shaq!

I always liked Shaq. Not just as a player, but he comes across as a nice guy.

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applegrove

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:08 PM
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9. Excellent man.

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natrat

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:10 PM
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10. shaq-fu

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Scout1071

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:12 PM
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11. I freakin' love Shaq. He has grown on me so much over the years.

Although different schools, we were freshman in college at the same time and I remember seeing him play. He was amazing.

Now, I'm growing to love the guy. He finished his degree and got deputized.

That one really bad movie aside, seems like a great guy.

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AnnieBW

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:13 PM
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12. He Donated a lot to Katrina Relief, too

Maybe we can all forgive him for that awful genie movie he did now?

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Aviation Pro

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:26 PM
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13. More good Shaq news from the same source....

MIAMI (AP) -- Sweat dripping from his head as he worked in the midday South Florida sun, Shaquille O'Neal loaded the last item into a cavernous 18-wheel trailer and pointed to the generous stranger.

"Give the man a hug," he urged his children, who quickly obliged. "Tell him thank you."

For the last week, O'Neal and his wife have coordinated efforts to help those in Louisiana and Mississippi whose lives were ripped apart by Hurricane Katrina. And Saturday, O'Neal was on the front line, personally accepting medical items, toiletries, clothes and other items from those inclined to help.

Rest here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/09/10/shaq.katrina.ap/index.html

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Maru Kitteh

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Tue Sep-13-05 10:30 PM
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15. Good man, nice to see in these times of intolerance

He has my respect.

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