September 6, 2007

Shaq's Coach 'Devastated' by Divorce News

Posted by ExtraTV Staff on September 6, 2007 7:21 AM

Miami Heat coach Pat Riley said last night he was “devastated” to learn of Shaquille O’Neal’s divorce from his wife of five years, Shaunie.

As shocked fans try to piece together what happened, Riley said he was equally saddened by the news.

“I've talked to Shaq a couple of times. I really wasn't aware that this was going to happen,” he said on 790 the Ticket. “But he will work it out; they will work it out, as most people do.”

He added, “Obviously, it's not the kind of news that you want to hear about one of your friends and also one of your players."

Shaq has played for the Heat since 2004, and Riley said he has grown close to the O’Neal family.

“I am really sort of devastated by the news, from the standpoint that actually I love Shaunie. I think she's a great, great, great girl," Riley said. "You get to know these people after a while as couples."

Riley won’t answer how this could affect Shaq as he plays with the Heat, saying the split is “a personal problem.” Training camp starts in less than a month.


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On 22 Sep 2007, Anonymous wrote:

It does matter when u loose trust in a marriage i am a 37 yr old male who was married for 9 years.it is evident that she was planning this all along’it is hard to meet the rite person when u have this type of money that is why u get wit smebdy equal as u!
 
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On 10 Sep 2007, sw-ohio wrote:

I’m sorry to hear about Shaq’s break-up. I too have filed for legal separation after 19yrs of marriage. It’s hard but, hang in there and keep people and their negavity out of your decision. God bless you Shaq. Keep up the good job on and off the court.
 
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On 9 Sep 2007, Bigma wrote:

SHAQ has been cheatin on Shaunie for ever he got caught she new it was coming one day so she put her and her kids a Little extra nest egg together!! WOMEN should learn how to do this MEN lay you down and have alot of kids with you and want a reason to get on to the next HO! she is better with out him and he will relaize that it was ALL HIS fought and he back her into this CORNER by sleepin around on her!!

 
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On 7 Sep 2007, Anonymous wrote:

She is so ignorant to take money and what ever else she took and put it in her name only.WHY Shaunie? she had all of the money she needs. I truely believe she was cheating thats why she was stealing so when she got caughtcheating she would have money put up for her.GAME OVER BABY!!!!!!! Women like her makes it bad for good women like me
 
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On 6 Sep 2007, PASADENA MOM wrote:

WILL PEOPLE SHOULD MIND THEIR ON BUSINESS THAY WILL WORK IT OUT SHE SHOULD SAY IN ONE PART OF THE HOUSE AND HE IN THE OTHER FOR THE KIDS
 
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On 6 Sep 2007, Lula wrote:

I am very saddened by the decision to divorce. I’ve come to deeply like Shaq,the media person, considering him as my media son. And because Shaunie was his wife, I like her as a media daughter and their family. I am so sorry to hear that the trust between them has being breached and they feel it is irretrievable. I would, for the sake of their personal growth and for the sake of the continuity of their family, ask: what would it take to allow their relationship to be re-built?
 
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On 6 Sep 2007, devorra wrote:

shaq’s wife should not lie to him about her money.
 
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