Shaquille O'Neal surprised fans with a complaint with X classification on live television on Thursday night, before insisting: “They fire us anyway!”
The NBA legend appeared in 'Inside The NBA', which is found in its last season in TNT before ESPN moves for the 2025-26 season.
However, O'Neal has not yet signed a contract extension with the program and seemed to throw his future more when he dropped a live F bomb in the air.
With the show that takes place in front of a live audience in San Francisco at the beginning of the All-Star weekend, O'Neal ran to his friend and analyst Charles Barkley to the video board at the end of the set.
Upon returning to the desk, he shouted: “In the words of Marshawn Lynch, I am tired as shit,” leaving his fellow stunned hosts.
Then that followed with: 'They fire us anyway, Ernie, fucking!'
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The final comment was to lead the host Ernie Johnson, who is under contract with the next season, while O'Neal's future remains in the air.
He previously spoke about his desire to stay with TNT, before the program sank into doubt when it was revealed that they would stop wearing NBA games at the end of the 2024-25 season.
On the other hand, the League will be shown in ABC/ESPN, NBC and Julio Prime Video, leaving TNT Sports in the dark.
In November, it was announced that ESPN and ABC had agreed an agreement to transmit 'within the NBA', saving the program.
According to Sports Illustrated, O'Neal wants to remain in the panel, but he felt frustrated by the initial press releases that confirm the same alignment, although he had not yet put the paper pen.
It is believed that Shaq's current contract expires on July 1, 2025, but news about an extension has not yet been revealed.
Inside the NBA is led by Johnson, with Shaq, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith the regular panel.