Kobe's not the only one Snitching on Shaq

Sports are defined by good guys and bad guys. The fans makes those divisions under the heavily influence of the media. With the advent of the Internet, sports talk radio and 24-hour sports coverage on cable power influence this at its highest point. A man can break his ankle ignore all of his doctors orders, come back to help his team make it to the Super Bowl and still be branded as selfish (see Terrell Owens). Meanwhile a teammate breaks the cardinal rule of discussing another player’s contract to the media and is praised as being a great teammate (see Brett Favre). The majority of fans are followers; they are sheep incapable of making their own conclusions when it comes to celebrities. Their ignorance is blinded by the premise that athletes and celebrities in general are somehow better than the common man or woman. They allow people who are no more knowledgeable than themselves to influence their opinions. The only difference between me and the person reading this is that my thoughts are published for thousands to see.

Too many fans make the mistake of thinking that since you see your favorite athlete on TV everyday you know them personally, but you couldn’t be more wrong. Until they are exposed a la Kobe Byrant you never know what your favorite athlete or celebrity is really about, which brings me to Shaquille O’Neal. You will not read this anywhere else because the media loves Shaq and does not want to bite the hand that feeds them. That is how the system works. It is the reason you never heard about Michael Jordan’s womanizing and gambling problems. If you were a local beat writer in Chicago you did not dare cross Jordan with anything negative cause then your access would be cut off and you would soon be out of a job. Certain players are protected like Jordan and Peyton Manning and those of that ilk. Shaq falls in that category and for that reason you rarely hear anything negative in print or TV, but that does not mean there are no skeletons in the closet.

I received a pre-released copy of a book by Karrine Steffans titled “Confessions of a Video Vixen”. In this autobiography, Ms. Steffans recounts tales of her life as hip-hop video girl in the late 90’s to the present time. Known in celebrity circles as “Superhead” (draw you own conclusions) she proceeds in graphic details to describe a life filled with sex, drugs, and alcohol with many of hip-hop and movie celebrities such as Fred Durst, Vin Diesel, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre. In the book there is a chapter titled “Mr. Big” and to my surprise, it is about Shaquille O’Neal.

By all accounts, Shaq is a good guy, but definitely not as clean cut as many suspect. There have been rumors for years that Shaq has women stationed all over the country which he pays for all of their expenses similar to they way Jordan did. Unlike Jordan though it has never been written in print. If you believe Ms. Steffans account of things Shaq generosity is as big as he is. Here are some excerpts from the book.

We had a mutual friend in John Salley who set us up on a blind date. My doorbell rang and I answered the door. When I opened the door, I was floored. It was NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal.

Who knew that John Salley was the new host of Blind Date, especially considering at the time Shaq was to be married in the coming months. Ms. Steffans continues to speak on Shaq generosity that first night as well as other things.

My Apartment was so empty that Shaq reached into his pocket and gave me a couple of hundred dollars in cash. The next day, he arranged for ten thousand dollars to be deposited into my bank account. Shaq was very up-front about how the relationship would be.

“I won’t be able to come and see you a lot, so I’ll just write you checks to keep you happy,” he said. He was charmingly self-effacing about his sexual prowess and wanted to reduce my expectations. He essentially told me not to let his size fool me.

I would like you to ask yourself a question at this point. If you take out Shaq’s name and insert Allen Iverson do you think this would be the first time you have heard of this? If this was Barry Bonds instead of Shaq do you not think Pedro Gomez would not be reporting this on Sportscenter? Ms Steffans continues to speak on how Shaq wanted his “women” to behave.

Shaq is known to be a very generous man who loves to take care of the people around him, especially the women in his life as long as they lived by his rules.

He also demanded that I not go out at all or speak to anyone especially not about him.

According to Ms. Steffans the relationship with Shaq ended because she did not follow his rules, but after some months and being down on her luck and getting ready to be kicked out of her home she called Shaq for help.

I began to make phone calls to try to salvage what was left of my life. The first person on my list was Shaq. He had been so generous when we were together, and all I needed to keep the condo was two thousand dollars. I explained the situation, via telephone, I then heard Shaq turn me down before I even finished my story.

A few things before I continue. I personally believe Ms. Steffans because being a part of the music industry for a period of time, what she is saying is not that hard to believe since I have seen with my own eyes these things happen. To be fair this is a person trying to sell books and who has somewhat of a checkered past so you have to make your own personal determination to believe what you are reading. Do not be naive, though, to the fact that these activities are fairly normal in the entertainment industry.

Contrary to what you may believe that is not an article to degrade or embarrass Shaq. If anything Shaq should be chastised for not teaching Kobe the proper way to keep side women. The rule as they call it is that you sleep with women who know the game and are willing to keep the mouth shut not random hotel clerks with emotional issues. It has always been my assertion the 99.9% of athletes and entertainers cheat on their wives and girlfriend. The majority of those wives and girlfriends know about it and don’t really care as long as they are being taken care of (the .1% that doesn’t cheat is Doug Christie and that is only cause he wife doesn’t let me out of his site).

This article is for Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, Bobby Brown, and Allen Iverson’s of the world who every move is scrutinized to the point that no matter what they say or what they do it is perceived as wrong. While others have a “get out of jail free card” seemingly for life because of their pedigree or importance to the media. What is more responsible journalism Steve McNair getting a DUI, Marvin Harrison getting into a physical altercation at the Pro Bowl or T.O. trying to re-do his contract? If you answered when did Steve McNair get a DUI or I did not hear anything about Marvin Harrison at the Pro Bowl. You just proved my point.

SHAQ CHEATS ON HIS WIFE???///? OMFGGG!!!!11!!

THIS IS SO BIZZAAA!!!111!

Who cares..let people live their private life

Shhhhhhhhhocking.

Just one word:Incredible!

Who cares..let people live their private life

Puh-lease! The media knows none of that and people want stories.

Not that shocking about Shaq though.

Puh-lease! The media knows none of that and people want stories.

couldnt help reading that statement w/o thinking of that gay guy from Will and Grace...

ROFLMAO dude I totally thought the same thing. PUH-LEASE! Also sounds like one of those fat black chicks on Maury Povich, blaming some innocent brotha for date-rapin her or something

Wouldn't it have been nice if Kobe got the same treatment the last two years.

Puh-lease! The media knows none of that and people want stories.

couldnt help reading that statement w/o thinking of that gay guy from Will and Grace...

Never watched the show.

ROFLMAO dude I totally thought the same thing. PUH-LEASE! Also sounds like one of those fat black chicks on Maury Povich, blaming some innocent brotha for date-rapin her or something Laughing

O_o. Creative, I'll give you that.

I should of just use "please."

I should of just use "please."

LOL just giving you a hard time. Welcome to the NLSC Forum

Do not trust recently poor people releasinga book about celebrities and trying to make it sell. I believe this goes without saying. I know a little bit about scams in my line of profession, and let's say I take 'statements' like these with an extremely small pitch of salt...

Don't really get the story...
So Shaq doesn't have a wife now?

He still has his wife, the writer is just making accusations that he cheated.

Wouldn't it have been nice if Kobe got the same treatment the last two years.

Wouldn't it have been nice if Kobe wasn't accused of raping the girl?

Kobe should've been smart and given her $10,000 every now and then.

Kobe should've been smart and given her $10,000 every now and then.

lol

Kobe goes after the wrong women. It's Shaq's fault he didn't teach him the proper ways of doing it.

Kobe should've been smart and given her $10,000 every now and then.

Or just, you know, not forcing his throbbing shaft of manlove into her pleasurepocket without permission.


soft porn, NLSC-style

Superhead's interview on Star & Buckwild and she gets ran off the radio and Shaq wasn't married.
http://splashcru.netfirms.com/phpbb/nfphpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1284
And for ya'll who aren't hip to the legendary ho Superhead here's her picture with her new boyfriend

Whore!

We had a mutual friend in John Salley who set us up on a blind date. My doorbell rang and I answered the door. When I opened the door, I was floored. It was NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal.

Who knew that John Salley was the new host of Blind Date, especially considering at the time Shaq was to be married in the coming months. Ms. Steffans continues to speak on Shaq generosity that first night as well as other things.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the circumstances, but Shaq doesn't come off as being stupid enough to cheat on his wife and televise it.

That damn John Salley... stick to advertising Gunnar Peterson's workout routine.

We had a mutual friend in John Salley who set us up on a blind date. My doorbell rang and I answered the door. When I opened the door, I was floored. It was NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal.

Who knew that John Salley was the new host of Blind Date, especially considering at the time Shaq was to be married in the coming months. Ms. Steffans continues to speak on Shaq generosity that first night as well as other things.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the circumstances, but Shaq doesn't come off as being stupid enough to cheat on his wife and televise it.

That was sarcasm, brah.

Yep, definitely misunderstood it having read it again.