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Shaq Calls Foul on Wife -- Files for Divorce

Breaking NewsLook out ladies (seriously, get out of his way), Big Shaq Diesel is going back on the market.

In divorce papers filed Tuesday in a Miami court, Shaquille O'Neal claimed his marriage to wife Shaunie has been "irretrievably broken," and accuses her of being shady with his cash, reports the Miami Herald.

The couple has four kids together, and each has a child from a previous relationship. They tied the knot in a ridiculously lavish Beverly Hills ceremony in 2002. Shaq, who is currently in a contract with the Miami Heat worth a cool $100 mil, claims that his wife has been "secretive about her assets," and he has asked the court to order a full investigation into every penny she came into during their union.



The Big Daddy also notes that he made Shaunie sign a pre-nup -- which he's asking the court to keep private. As for custody, the jet-setting basketballer requested that the kids live with Shaunie, and that he receive "liberal rights of visitation."

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76. Good for Shaq! Yes, he has cheated on her one very BAD time that we know about (Confessions of a Video Vixen) - but let's look at his wife - she doesnt work - but she has NERVE to stash away cash while he is out there making good money playing ball and helping kids in Florida get fit. I am proud of Shaq for being a man. Yes, all women deserve something for staying home and raising children - but when you are secretly stashing money away - you've got the gold digging issues that Shaq needs to RUN from!

Milwaukee's got your back Shaq!

Posted at 9:15AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Jackie

77. in all fairness, he WAS the breadwinner. Unless she had her own business.

Posted at 9:21AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Are you kidding me?

78. They didn't have a marriage anyway...he's a confirmed cheater and when Kobe did rat him out he acted all innocent and he wasn't.
Shaq is just like any other pro baller, he's a cheater and his ego is huge and his respect for women small.
In the world pro ballers live in, trashy gold digging women throw themselves at them all the time...so women are disposable in their minds and rightly so with the kind of women they hang out with.
It's always uneven when they enter a marriage because in their minds they think they are doing the woman a favor, like the woman is blessed to be the one they settled down with and as long as they are giving her the diamonds and the attention of her being the one on his arm at events, the women don't seem to mind that the guy is out sleeping around.

Posted at 9:29AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Shannon

79. Ol' girl was just collecting some extra for all of the garbage she's had to put up with. Think about it, would you sleep with that rascal and have his kids if you weren't getting millions to do so?

Posted at 10:51AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Debra

80. When did this become a race issue? I thought the subject pertained to Shaquille O'neal filing for divorce.

Posted at 9:34AM on Sep 5th 2007 by For Christ Sakes !

81. I would have put some money away for me, too. Marrying for love is cool but you also need to marry financially smart, too. Shaunie now has more liabilities since marrying Shaq than she did before so it costs to maintain that. Even further, he wants her to give him liberal visitation while she's always on call? I certainly would grant him that, so long as he footed the bill for the liberal presence/ on demand scheduling of a couple of nannies and maids. Everybody seems to be focusing on why she married Shaq. Now tell us why Shaq married her? Sure, she's dropped four kids for him but why did he not strap it up? Tell us that?

Posted at 6:05PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Shorty Spice

82. That lovely woman had 4 babies in 5 years with that man. She obviously had no time to "dig gold" with all the bottles, diapers, fevers, burping, spit up, strollers, high chairs, walkers, big wheels, rocking chairs, stories, abc's, 123's, lulabys and night-nights she had to do with Shaq in abstentia. Wonder what Shaq's mom has to say about her son's vulgar, selfish behavior.

Posted at 1:54PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Dad of 3

83. Smart Woman. His only mistake is that he married a well educated woman. Most alethes don't. A woman that is married to a mulit-millionare should always have investments of her own. Shaunie's MBA paid off big time. Now he can go ahead and date a dumb blond. :-)

Posted at 10:17AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Kendall

84. I don't see what she did wrong? Wifey is entitled as far as i'm concerned. If he didn't want her taking/helping herself to his money he shouldn't have given her access. That's right Shaunie stack that money!!!

Posted at 12:07PM on Sep 5th 2007 by celebrity

85. Are you women on here serious? Yeah, his money is always "their" money. . .that is when the man is rich or the bread winner. It's funny how it always seems to be the man's fault when he goes out and cheats. Did it ever occur to anyone that the woman may not be keeping her man satisfied? That she isn't doing what she needs to in order to keep him from straying? We all know that women get real comfortable once they tie the knot and please, don't act like women don't cheat. She probably did and is doing that too, but better at hiding it.

This man is a big time athlete with women throwing themselves at him all the time. He's only human. We all know how much women like attention, so please tell me what woman in his exact same position (men constantly throwing themselves at her) would never stray.

Posted at 11:11AM on Sep 5th 2007 by bassreeves

86. Kendall - That's too bad that you only date white men. You limit yourself and your potential by secluding every other race. Too bad for you.

Posted at 11:12AM on Sep 5th 2007 by bassreeves

87. Hey Check out this new online magazine www.saywhatnews.com

Posted at 7:44PM on Sep 13th 2007 by Mya

88. Wives of pro athletes make a deal with the devil. Yes, you are financially set and live a lavish lifestyle. The problem arises when the source of the good life you lead is also the source of pain and heartache. No one wants to be home alone while their spouse is on the road or out with the boys or whatever for 60, 70 80% of the year. Kids become the convenient anchor for the wives. They have to go to school. The wife's "job" is to run that aspect of family life. For women on the outside looking in, it sounds like a sweet deal, right? Well the reality is the wives become like nannies. Hired help. No identity, no life of their own, no escape (unless they want to give everything up). I don't know Shaq. I've met him twice. He is like 99% of every pro baller I've ever met. That "Alpha Male" mentality that has made him a great athlete also creates a sex drive that no one woman could ever satisfy. He wants a home and family but he also wants to conquer new territory and not feel tied down. It's a tug of war that every pro athlete faces. Men, in general, are only as faithful as their options. Pro athletes have endless options. So when divorce comes up, from Shaunie's point of view, she has made her deal with the devil and wants it to pay off now. From Shaq's perspective, he wants to"opt out" of this contract while saving as much money as he can.

Posted at 11:05AM on Sep 5th 2007 by simonesdad2007

89. Hes a cheater she was just smart enough to save what he as giving her! come on look at all of the groupies that he gave money to Example SUPER HEAD KARRIN Stefans! He had no problem sharing with those walking STD's! Heck shes the bloody wife who has his children shes not a gold digger for saving rather than spending! WHo knows how many std's his nasty butt brought home! She looked like she really loved him! GO Shaunie I hope other wives are doing the same while there nasty cheating men are horring out themselves!

Posted at 11:28AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Ballerswife

90. wow

Posted at 11:14AM on Sep 5th 2007 by monique

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