America's Toughest Sheriff--> Shaq gets slapped by sheriff for rap language

[Ptah]

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/breakingnews/89188.php

PHOENIX - Shaquille O'Neal is losing his special deputy's badge in Maricopa County
because of language he used in a rap video that mocks former teammate Kobe Bryant.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the Phoenix Suns center's use of a racially
derogatory word and other offensive terms left him no choice. Arpaio made Shaq a
special deputy in January and promoted him to colonel of his largely ceremonial
posse earlier this month.

"I want his two badges back," Arpaio told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "Because if
any one of my deputies did something like this, they're fired. I don't condone
this type of racial conduct."


Shaq was seen in a video posted on the celebrity news and gossip Web site TMZ.com
rapping that "Kobe couldn't do without me." O'Neal skewers the Lakers' star,
with whom he won three straight NBA titles from 2000-2002 while with Los Angeles,
for not being able to win a championship without him.

[democracyindanger]

1. It's an awesome video

I'm still laughing about it.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Does he realize Shaquille O'Neal is not an Irishman?

Just checking.

[Shell Beau]

3. Why can't Shaq and Kobe just let it go? They both have more

money than God so just let it be!!

[redqueen]

6. It's not serious...

just jokey 'burns' which are pretty common in rap / hip hop.

Not that there aren't serious things in there too sometimes... but I think the jokey stuff is more common.

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4. Joe Arpaio is a boob and an ass from the 14th century.

[KamaAina]

11. A.D. or B.C.?

:P

edit: header

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13. B.C.

[MrScorpio]

5. Rapping While Black...

The new crime sensation taking America by storm

[Brigid]

7. This is why . . .

I wish we could nominate posts for DUzy awards! :rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

8. You can, just PM JeffR

:)

[Ptah]

9. picture for perspective.

JACK KURTZ/The Arizona Republic
Shaquille O'Neal greets Sheriff Joe Arpaio before touring Tent City on Jan. 5, 2006.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Joe lifted O'Neal's special deputy's badge because of language
he used Sunday's rap performance.

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10. Man, I wish he had just flattened him right there on the spot.

[KitchenWitch]

12. Jeebus, they are both overpaid fucking babies.

[mth44sc]

14. Has the Sheriff ever

listened to his Deputies?

If he hasn't heard a lot worse - he hasn't been in the Sheriff's offices I used to frequent...

[sasquatch]

15. It would be cool if he beat the fuck out of Arpaio as he did it too