“RGIII, tweet one other monkey publish about my lady Angel Reese and I’m going to punch you in your fucking face,” stated O’Neal, who took off his sun shades and directed his message towards the digicam on the “Off The Record” podcast.
“Okay? It’s sufficient. Like, I don’t normally do stuff like this, however cease it, bro.”
The feedback from the NBA icon — a mentor to Reese, who performed school hoops at his alma mater LSU — arrive after Griffin shared a screenshot of a publish depicting her as a monkey on the quilt of the “NBA 2K26” WNBA version.
Griffin additionally used his publish to proceed his historical past of claiming that Reese “hates” fellow WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a story that’s been floated for the reason that two competed in school and one which’s sparked discussions on racism and sexism.
One X person identified that the unique publish with the racist edit noticed little traction on the platform earlier than Griffin shared it to his 2.2 million followers.
The WNBA star and her mother, Angel Webb Reese, additionally appeared to name out Griffin for “mendacity” about her hating Clark.
On the “Off The Report” podcast, O’Neal tore aside Griffin’s “hate” discuss.
“That’s not actual hate. You go searching at what’s happening on this actual nation, that’s hate. That is sports activities, I’m not supposed to love you,” O’Neal stated.
He proceeded to name on Griffin to “go away these ladies alone” earlier than noting that he reminded Angel Reese that she doesn’t must “indulge with these fools.”
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“I’m her protector. Now decide on me. You decide on me, I’m going to punch you in your fucking face,” stated O’Neal, who Reese as soon as described as a “father figure.”
He continued to go after Griffin, who has hosted a podcast following his NFL profession, “All these athletes, when you’re remembered on your podcast and never for what you probably did as an individual who performs sports activities, you ain’t shit.”