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Cops return with backup to neighborhood with loud kids playing basketball
Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:54 am
Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:54 am
What makes this SEC related, you ask?
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal surprised the kids who play ball in a Gainesville neighborhood - he showed up as 'backup' for a pick up game with Officer Bobby White (middle)
Pretty damn good representative of the SEC, Lsu and just an overall good guy. Wished there were a lot more folks like him out there.
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal surprised the kids who play ball in a Gainesville neighborhood - he showed up as 'backup' for a pick up game with Officer Bobby White (middle)
Pretty damn good representative of the SEC, Lsu and just an overall good guy. Wished there were a lot more folks like him out there.
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 11:57 am
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Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:56 am to Alahunter
Kid he is backing up on is wearing a Rockets Barkley jersey. 
No doubt that Shaq made a comment about that.
No doubt that Shaq made a comment about that.
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 11:57 am
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:00 pm to Alahunter
Shaq. 
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:02 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:15 pm to Alahunter
We need more good stories like this. Think Shaq has a height advantage.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:19 pm to Alahunter
Cops NEVER should have shown up for this call, except to arrest the bitch who reported this "crime." Obvious staged PR move is obvious.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:21 pm to Alahunter
This is more of a good cop story
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:22 pm to MoarKilometers
I hated Shaq so much after he left Orlando. I hated him for years. But then I got older, and realized how bad Orlando sucked. He's been one of my favorites ever since.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:24 pm to MoarKilometers
What? Did you not see the first video?
A cop showed up to a real call and just played ball with the kids. That video went viral and Shaq saw it and went to meet the Officer and they went back and played the kids together.
Obviously cameras would be there for something that was already well circulated on the Internet.
A cop showed up to a real call and just played ball with the kids. That video went viral and Shaq saw it and went to meet the Officer and they went back and played the kids together.
Obviously cameras would be there for something that was already well circulated on the Internet.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:36 pm to Alahunter
Shaq is a sworn LEO with arrest powers.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:49 pm to Manzielathon
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What? Did you not see the first video?
A cop showed up to a real call and just played ball with the kids.
That real call was a noise complaint at 5 PM directly relating to kids playing basketball in the street... I see you only got part of the story.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:55 pm to MoarKilometers
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That real call was a noise complaint at 5 PM directly relating to kids playing basketball in the street... I see you only got part of the story
I'm confused, are you pissy because the cops answered a call for service or because some bitch made a noise complaint about kids shooting hoops?
Posted on 1/24/16 at 12:59 pm to Alahunter
Very good story.
ETA: Here's Shaq meeting Officer White
ETA: Here's Shaq meeting Officer White
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Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:05 pm to Alahunter
It is a good story, but you have to look closer in the article and at the dashcam video for the whole story.
Shaq didn't just "show up" to support the officer. It was a prearranged event. The initial incident on the dashcam happened earlier in the week. Shaq arranged the event, in coordination with the police, which happened yesterday afternoon. He specifically requested that the police keep the event private because he didn't want media to show up.
It's a great story...but the headline and initial presentation seem to present the impression that Shaq showed up in support of the officer spontaneously at the initial incident. That didn't happen.
Shaq has always been a supporter of law enforcement, if I'm not mistaken. Hasn't he gone along on ride alongs before?
Shaq didn't just "show up" to support the officer. It was a prearranged event. The initial incident on the dashcam happened earlier in the week. Shaq arranged the event, in coordination with the police, which happened yesterday afternoon. He specifically requested that the police keep the event private because he didn't want media to show up.
It's a great story...but the headline and initial presentation seem to present the impression that Shaq showed up in support of the officer spontaneously at the initial incident. That didn't happen.
Shaq has always been a supporter of law enforcement, if I'm not mistaken. Hasn't he gone along on ride alongs before?
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:16 pm to Alahunter
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Shaquille O'Neal
One of the GOATs
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:16 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Shaq has always been a supporter of law enforcement, if I'm not mistaken. Hasn't he gone along on ride alongs before?
I believe he did some stuff in Miami/Miami Beach with their PD when he was with the heat.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:52 pm to Alahunter
Making kids dreams come true
Posted on 1/24/16 at 1:59 pm to JackVincennes
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I'm confused, are you pissy because the cops answered a call for service or because some bitch made a noise complaint about kids shooting hoops?
I'd love for you to point out which Florida statute was possibly being broken, then you'll see how bogus this situation truly is.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:08 pm to MoarKilometers
More proof Gainesville is a wonderful place.
Also, good onya Office White and Shaquille.
Also, good onya Office White and Shaquille.
Posted on 1/24/16 at 2:11 pm to SwaggerCopter
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Kid he is backing up on is wearing a Rockets Barkley jersey. No doubt that Shaq made a comment about that.
Right about where that picture is from he said "oh we got shaq and Barkley!"
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