Shaquille O’Neal has finally responded to the viral rumor claiming he sent “hot” messages to Sabrina Carpenter.
During the final episode of his Great podcastthe NBA icon denied sliding into the Expresso The singer DMs calling on fans to stop spreading false messages.
“First of all, ladies, the diesel got way more wild than that,” Shaquille said Friday, reading out the faux-flirty messages. “I’m just saying.”
The controversy began earlier this month, when screenshots of NSFW messages allegedly sent to the 26-year-old singer began circulating on social media.
“Damn, baby, I would keep your farts in a cologne bottle and spray it on me every day,” the professional player read, quoting the alleged messages. “Just joking, I’m Shaq. What’s your name, honey? And Sabrina’s like, ‘I know who you are. You’re way too famous to be sending messages like that.'”
Shaquille replied, “I can’t be horny and want some of that snow bunny kitty for no reason. You can’t handle big diesel.”
The retired basketball star explained that a photoshopped image of himself was added to the apparently AI-generated post.
Shaquille’s show guest, Jim Jones, then added that social media is a “dangerous place.”
To which the NBA star replied, “Social media is a great way to do business and market and promote your business.”
“That’s what I use it for. Everyone has their own elaborate ways and schemes in which they use social media platforms. I use it for music, I use it for my content [and] I use it for pretty much everything I do,” he added.
