Here’s what Shaq had to say according to the LA Times.
On the latest episode of “The Big Podcast With Shaq,” the NBA superstar addressed the backlash he has received for once supporting Joe “Tiger King” Exotic, who is currently serving time in an Oklahoma prison for animal abuse and a murder-for-hire scheme.
At one point in the series, O’Neal makes a brief cameo, stopping by Exotic’s G.W. Zoo, posing for photos with the wildlife and even giving the infamous tiger tamer a shout-out on “Inside the NBA.”
“I love tigers,” O’Neal said at the top of Wednesday’s episode. “I was just a visitor. I met [Exotic] — not my friend. I don’t know him. Never had any business dealings with him, and I had no idea any of that stuff was going on.”