Badgeless Shaq

Shaq might have thought his statement explaining his comedic rap style was enough to diffuse any possible controversy over an anti-Kobe freestyle he spit in NYC recently. It wasn't. The sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona has unceremoniously stripped the law-enforcement-obsessed Shaq Daddy of his two honorary sheriff's badges for using language unbecoming a fake police officer. Joe Arpao, dubbed "America's Toughest Sheriff," said, "I want his two badges back, because if any one of my deputies did something like this, they're fired. I don't condone this type of racial conduct." [ESPN]

Jun 24, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 5 Responses

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Tagged: Arizona, Crime & Punishment, Shaquille O'Neal

Comments (5)

No. 1 · bleh

"racial conduct?" Que?

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 6:31 pm

No. 2 · Jake

How come the media isn't attacking Shaq for his offensive words? One of his lyrics is "Its like a whiteboy trying to be more (n word) than me. Thats worse than Don Imus. Shaq represents a sport that the majority is black and there is no way a hockey player would get away with saying thats like a (n word) trying to be more white than me. Just another double standard. Maybe Don Imus should learn how to rap and the media would give him a break.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 6:40 pm

No. 3 · Lauren Williams, Stereohyped

Jake — I am not opposed to having a variety of opinions in the comment section, but I take exception to your attempt to portray yourself as several different presenters of the "why are we worrying about [insert instance of white wrongdoing] when [insert random, often unrelated instance of black wrongdoing] happened?" argument when in fact you're frequently the only one. I've been tolerating this practice of yours for months now but it's starting to get old. Pick a name and stick with it. Everyone else does.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 9:10 pm

No. 4 · Jake

Lauren,
I'm very sorry. My friends enjoy your website and post as well. I will make sure to use the same name when posting.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 9:46 pm

No. 5 · Chic Noir

^^^