SHAQUILLE O’NEAL: Blasts NBA Star Over Anti-Vax Stance

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t have any patience for ballers who refuse the COVID vaccine — and he thinks the Brooklyn Nets should get rid of star Kyrie Irving for doing just that.

Irving, who has been very vocal about skipping the jab, would not be allowed to play in any of his team’s home games if he continues to refuse — because of New York City rules about vaccination. Shaq tells CBS Sports’ Tiki and Tierney that’s unacceptable, and says “I would go upstairs and say ‘get [Kyrie]  up out of here. Whoever owns the Nets, get his a– up outta here,:

Kyrie is no stranger to controversy: A couple of years ago, he made headlines by insisting that he had evidence that the earth is flat.