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Shaquille O'Neal Shuts Down Critics of Tom Brady $375M Deal

  

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Via:  john-russell  •  2 years ago  •  53 comments

By:   Candice Ortiz (Mediaite)

Shaquille O'Neal Shuts Down Critics of Tom Brady $375M Deal
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal is condemning any ill will towards Tom Brady's $375 million dollar deal with Fox Sports.

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Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal is condemning any ill will over Tom Brady's $375 million dollar deal with Fox Sports.

On the Thursday episode of his show, The Big Podcast with Shaq, he spoke about Brady's retirement plans.

Co-host Nischelle Turner said, "Fox Sports has announced that Tom Brady has signed a deal that when he decides to retire, he's going to become their lead football analyst. The reported contract is 10 years. $375 million dollars."

"To call the football games!" co-host Spice Adams said in shock.

"Once a week, you can't beat that," O'Neal added.

"Shaquille, are we angry?" asked Turner.

"When it comes to greatness of this kind, if you lend any anger, you're a hater!" O'Neal said definitively.

"Well, he's paving the way," Turner agreed. "That's astronomical!"

"Nah, he's not paving the way. Everybody can't and ain't gonna get this money. Seven Super Bowls. Clean cut. Good looking. Speaks well. He deserves all the money!" O'Neal said. "Whoever says he don't deserve this money, shut your face!"

"Well he's also going to become the face of Fox Sports," Turner added.

"And guess what, I was sitting next to him — it's a gorgeous face," O'Neal said. "Tom, congratulations, baby! I need a loan."

Listen above via The Big Podcast with Shaq.

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JohnRussell
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1  seeder  JohnRussell    2 years ago

I dont think Shaq knows what the word "deserves" means. 

No one deserves 37 million dollars a year to announce football games. 

 
 
 
Ender
Professor Principal
1.1  Ender  replied to  JohnRussell @1    2 years ago

I can't stand him. Listening to him call games? No thanks. I only watch Saints games anyway.

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
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1.2  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @1    2 years ago
No one deserves 37 million dollars a year to announce football games. 

Americans like their entertainment and will pay for it, our government will help those families earning only $55,000 with subsidies for the Affordable Connectivity Program so they can enjoy it as well.

 
 
 
Sparty On
Professor Principal
1.2.1  Sparty On  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @1.2    2 years ago

Many on the left love to complain about what other people make.    Funny though, they rarely seem to make enough.

A curiosity to ruminate on .... talk amongst yourselves

 
 
 
Texan1211
Professor Principal
1.3  Texan1211  replied to  JohnRussell @1    2 years ago
No one deserves 37 million dollars a year to announce football games.

Tom would be a fool to pass that kind of money up at his age.

I say earn as much as you can!

The market is whatever an employer is willing to pay.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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1.4  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @1    2 years ago

unfortunately (or not really) it isn't your call. Sorry...........or not also

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.4.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @1.4    2 years ago

Something has to be "my call" before I can comment on it?  What a silly ass thing to say. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
1.4.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @1.4.1    2 years ago

Hmmmm where did I say that? You can comment till the cows come home. I was simply stating that what you think doesn't make a damn difference.

Sheesh. What did some of these people around here have for breakfast? They keep reading things that aren't there. Ohhhhhh I get it. Gotta do a "combo of virtue signaling with a little victimhood thrown in for good measure" day.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.4.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @1.4.2    2 years ago

Just mind your own business. If you want to comment on the seeded article then comment on it. Keep your opinions about other peoples posts to yourself. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
1.4.4  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @1.4.3    2 years ago

But you provided the lead in by calling my comment "a silly ass thing to say". Was I just to leave that stand?

 
 
 
Sparty On
Professor Principal
2  Sparty On    2 years ago

No worries Shaq ..... haters gotta hate.    

Brady knows that.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
2.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sparty On @2    2 years ago

Talking about a 37 million dollar a year salary for announcing football games is not "hate". 

 
 
 
Sparty On
Professor Principal
2.1.1  Sparty On  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1    2 years ago

Hate .... jealousy .... potato .... potahto

That said John, regale us with what he should be paid.    What would be “acceptable” to you?    You sound very knowledgeable on the topic.

 
 
 
Sparty On
Professor Principal
2.1.2  Sparty On  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1    2 years ago

Nothing?    I was hoping you could change my mind with some “Keynesian” tidbit of knowledge I might have missed in my economics course work.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sparty On @2.1.2    2 years ago

I try not to pay any attention to you. 

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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3  Right Down the Center    2 years ago

Stopped watching football in 2016 and I am still alive. Actually I am happy to have my sundays back.

 
 
 
Sparty On
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3.1  Sparty On  replied to  Right Down the Center @3    2 years ago

Me too, got tired of watching highly paid babies kneel on my National Anthem.

Although truth in advertising, I do tend to watch games my FF players are in.    That is still fun, with boys round here, drinking some ice cold beer .....

 
 
 
afrayedknot
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3.1.1  afrayedknot  replied to  Sparty On @3.1    2 years ago

“…on my National Anthem…”

Therein lies the dilemma, spartan, it is not yours exclusively. 

Kaepernick has a different interpretation of what the anthem means to him. Is your interpretation somehow more meaningful?

Can we agree the true meaning is in allowing disparate voices to be heard? Or are the socks one chooses to wear, ignoring the conversation it meant to bear, simply too far a bridge to cross in myopic symbolism. 

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
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3.1.2  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  afrayedknot @3.1.1    2 years ago
Kaepernick has a different interpretation of what the anthem means to him. Is your interpretation somehow more meaningful?

Exactly, and look at the reduction in police killings since Colin copped a knee.

 
 
 
Sparty On
Professor Principal
3.1.3  Sparty On  replied to  afrayedknot @3.1.1    2 years ago

I doubt we’ll agree on much on this issue.

Respect should be shown to be given.    Kaepernick clearly only respects what he wants so why would I respect his actions?    I don’t.

I don’t and won’t when he shows disrespect to my NA like that.    Yes, my NA but don’t be disingenuous and infer I said it’s only mine.    It’s many others as well and you’ll find out just how many this November

 
 
 
JBB
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3.1.4  JBB  replied to  Sparty On @3.1.3    2 years ago

[Deleted]

 
 
 
Texan1211
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3.1.5  Texan1211  replied to  JBB @3.1.4    2 years ago

Sure hope you are here November 9.

Maybe you can tout the Biden economy for us?

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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3.1.6  Right Down the Center  replied to  afrayedknot @3.1.1    2 years ago

Why are some only concerned about hurting feelings when it is feelings on the left? How about all the feelings of the people that are offended by this show of disrespect? What about the feelings of all the veterans that have hurt feelings? Why don't their feelings matter?

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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3.1.7  Right Down the Center  replied to  Sparty On @3.1.3    2 years ago

Poor oppressed Colin. Opressed all the way to the bank. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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3.1.8  Tessylo  replied to  afrayedknot @3.1.1    2 years ago
“…on my National Anthem…”

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Tessylo
Professor Principal
3.1.9  Tessylo  replied to  Right Down the Center @3.1.6    2 years ago

Yeah, how can it be a good day if you can't own the libs?

There was no disrespect involved.  

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.10  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JBB @3.1.4    2 years ago

I thought only the seeder can call off topic. 

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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3.1.11  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @3.1.9    2 years ago

Why would anyone want to own a groomer

Tell that to all the vets and others who feel offended that their feeings dont count. I thought liberals were all about validating feelings.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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3.1.12  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1.10    2 years ago

That's what I was told a couple of weeks ago also. Guess it depends on who is "on duty".

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
3.1.13  Tessylo  replied to  Right Down the Center @3.1.11    2 years ago
"Why would anyone want to own a groomer"

WTF are you talking about?

You don't speak for the vets.  There was no disrespect involved.

All those folks you speak of seem to look for reasons to be offended.  This isn't one of them. 

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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3.1.14  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @3.1.13    2 years ago

There was no disrespect involved.

You don't speak for everyone.  Plenty of people were offended, my fathers ww2 group included.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
3.1.15  Tessylo  replied to  Right Down the Center @3.1.14    2 years ago

"Plenty of people were offended, my fathers ww2 group included."

I guess they're easily offended then.  For grown men you'd think they'd be more mature and not so thin skinned.  

It appears the only people who were offended were those gripped by their usual faux outrage.  

 
 
 
Texan1211
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4  Texan1211    2 years ago

Anyone ever think we have too many busybodies way too interested in stuff that just ain't any of their business?

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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4.1  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Texan1211 @4    2 years ago

Shown daily round these parts....................a lot of it has to do with envy and dissatisfaction with their own lot in life I'm afraid.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.1  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1    2 years ago

Who the hell wouldn't want to be able to have that kind of money?

Yeah all of us are so envious of all the wealthy and that makes us such foul miserable loathsome creatures to the 'right'

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
4.1.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.1    2 years ago
makes us such foul miserable loathsome creatures to the 'right'

That's quite funny. I neither said nor implied what you just commented. Foul, miserable, loathsome? I think not. Just habitual bitchers about things that are none of their business NOR they can control. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.3  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.2    2 years ago

I never said you said that or implied that.  Typical of the 'right' regarding the 'left' though.  

"Just habitual bitchers about things that are none of their business"

jrSmiley_78_smiley_image.gif

Oh you mean like the 'right' and women's rights to their own bodies and choices?

Like that?

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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4.1.4  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.3    2 years ago

You don't want any lunch today I see.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
4.1.5  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.3    2 years ago

Nope. Not even close. And it isn't all just the right. But you know that already......................or should if you are honest with yourself

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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4.1.6  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.5    2 years ago
Foul, miserable, loathsome? I think

Remember, the left is freaking out over a "what if" situation they drummed up over a leaked draft.  

You would think that with the blind support they give Biden they would follow his lead with abortion:

As a U.S. senator from Delaware, Biden  voted against a 1977 compromise  that allowed Medicaid to fund abortions that included exceptions for victims of rape and incest in addition to concerns for the life of the mother. While the rape and incest exceptions passed in that case, Biden voted in 1981 to again remove them, in what was the most far-reaching ban on federal funds ever enacted by Congress.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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4.1.7  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.1    2 years ago

Yeah all of us are so envious of all the wealthy and that makes us such foul miserable loathsome creatures 

The fact that all the liberals want to 'tax the rich' and corporations so they pay what the liberals feel is their 'fair share' and then redistribute that wealth to themselves would be proof of that.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.8  Tessylo  replied to  Right Down the Center @4.1.7    2 years ago

As usual, you are incorrect.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.9  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.5    2 years ago

Nope.  You are wrong.  As usual.  

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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4.1.10  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.9    2 years ago

A very wise man once told me, "If you want to comment on the seeded article then comment on it. Keep your opinions about other people's posts to yourself." 

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.11  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.10    2 years ago

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Tell that to your buddies then.  

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.12  Tessylo  replied to  Right Down the Center @4.1.4    2 years ago

"You don't want any lunch today I see."

WTF are you talking about now?

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
4.1.13  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.8    2 years ago

That is the kind of response that proves I am right on.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.14  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.10    2 years ago

I'm not the one here being dishonest to myself.  

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.15  Tessylo  replied to  Right Down the Center @4.1.13    2 years ago

In your mind and your little buddies here.  

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
4.1.16  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.14    2 years ago

You are being dishonest with yourself with regards to being dishonest to yourself.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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5  seeder  JohnRussell    2 years ago

As far as I can see, not one commenter claimed that Brady is worth 37 million dollars a year to announce NFL games. 

All they did was try to rag on me and Tessylo for our comments. 

This trolling crap will not be tolerated by me any longer. 

Get your last comments in boys, because I am locking this seed in about an hour. 

 
 
 
Texan1211
Professor Principal
5.1  Texan1211  replied to  JohnRussell @5    2 years ago
As far as I can see, not one commenter claimed that Brady is worth 37 million dollars a year to announce NFL games. 

Post 1.3

Tom would be a fool to pass that kind of money up at his age.

I say earn as much as you can!

The market is whatever an employer is willing to pay.
 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
6  charger 383    2 years ago

I think all sports announcers are way overpaid, most players too.  

The commercials on TV don't make me want to buy their stuff either

 
 

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