Shaquille O'Neal Drops Wild F-Bombs On Cleveland Cavaliers GM Over Dubious Roster Decision

Emoni Bates responds to Shaquille O'Neal's expletive rant, vows to let his game speak

Emoni Bates: A Rising Star Amidst Shaquille O’Neal’s Critique Emoni Bates, once hailed as a high school basketball prodigy, has embarked on a journey that has seen more shadows than spotlights since entering the NBA. Selected late in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, Bates has been diligently refining his skills with the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League. His quiet persistence aims to earn him a significant role within the Cleveland Cav…

Emoni Bates reacts to Shaq ripping Cavs GM for putting forward in G League

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal recently called out Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey for having former second-round pick Emoni Bates in the G League. To the Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager, What the f**k are you doing? pic.twitter.com/Hbf8MNPRPa — The Big Podcast (@bigpodwithshaq) June 8, 2025 “To the Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, what the f— are you doing?” O’Neal said. “Why is Emoni Bates in the f—— G League? Wh…

Shaquille O'Neal Rips Cavaliers For Keeping Emoni Bates In G League

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal ripped the Cleveland Cavaliers for keeping Emoni Bates in the G League The Cavaliers drafted Bates with the 49th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Bates has played in 25 NBA games, averaging 3.1 points.  Bates appeared in 10 games with the Cavaliers last season. He averaged 3.7 points. However, the youngster went off for 25 points while shooting 9-of-19 from the field and 7-of-15 from 3 in the final regular season g…

Shaquille O'Neal Drops Wild F-Bombs On Cleveland Cavaliers GM Over Dubious Roster Decision

Shaquille O’Neal (Photo by David Butler II/Imagn Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers showcased an impressive performance in the 2024-25 NBA season, finishing in first place in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 64 wins and 18 losses. However, their dominance fell short as they faced an exit in the conference semifinals of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. Following this unexpected outcome, Shaquille O’Neal made a strong stateme…