Shaquille O'Neal believes his estranged wife Shaunie O'Neal may be cooking up a "televised revenge" plot on her VH1 reality show -- and now he's making legal threats to keep her from Shaq-bashing on the air. 
Shaq's lawyer has fired off a letter to the network -- obtained by TMZ -- in which he demands VH1 immediately halt production on "any further episodes of 'Basketball Wives' which make any reference to Mr. O'Neal."
Shaq's lawyer claims Shaunie signed a confidentiality agreement at some point in their relationship -- so if she says anything about Shaq on TV, she and the production company will find their asses in court.
The first episode of the show already ran last week and show #2 -- which reportedly features a scene centered around Shaunie's relationship with Shaq -- is scheduled to run Sunday. Sources close to the show tell us it's unclear whether or not the next episode will make air.
Shaq to VH1: My Wife Better Not Bash Me on TV
4/14/2010 1:35 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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LeRoy
Its called "fair game"
TheLeatherArtist
Give me a break!! Shaq you were the worst husband on the planet and everyone already knows. Shaunie couldn't say anything nearly as bad as all the adultery you committed during your marriage. Don't worry though there is an endless amount of ho's still willing to be with your sleazy self. So it is not like your big reputation is ruined the world already knows you are a s***bag and a womanizer with an over blown ego. You can't control the truth so if Shaunie speaks her mind more power to her!! She deserves to tell the truth about you after all you put her through.
lb
And everyone wanted to jump all over Kobe when he said, "can I handle this like Shaq does?" SMH!
Sunshine
It seems like he has a lot of SKELTONS and RATS running around in his closets and it smells bad.
Annie
isnt the show called basketball wives? not basketball EX wives... it looks like she aint getting enough money or publicity sooo she has to make a reality tv show. shes still trying to get her time in the lime light off of her ex's fame...
dd
And I was glad when his ass left the Lakers, he was trying to take Kobe down, we all know you are a Giant Whore...so what are you afraid of?
who cares
the show is called basketball WIVES... not basketball EXWIVES... she needs to shut up and move on. she obviously didnt get enough money in the divorce and has to suc***b to a reality show to get some money and a lil extra time in the spotlight... idk why she should be talking ****... thanks to shaq she was living the good life
Blah_Blah_Blah
I watched this big tub of **** single handily lose the championship for Orlando because he couldn't sink a couple of free throws. Then he comes here to Los Angeles and is given a record setting contract and our ticket prices go up. Dude can't make a shot from more than 5 feet from the bucket and he calls himself "Superman". Give me a freakn break!! Kobe always has been better and ALWAYS will be better than this meat sack. There's a rwason he's bounced around to 5 different teams. He's a cancer.
Herb
Its dumb show anyway. Only one woman on the show is a nba wife. Its just a bunch of has been women trying to make a buck.
honest
shaq! you're an idiot! lol. you didnt realize you married a smart girl huh? go to an STD clinic while shanuie goes to the bank!!!!!!!!
closeit
I am a woman and I must agree with Shaq on this one...She did her dirt and he didn't go public with it. So, she needs to pipe down and keep her mouth shut about their relationship. What comes around goes around...
Darlene
LOL!!!!!! ;oP
honest
for those people saying that she is airing dirty laundry. HELLLOOOOOOO its shaq! and have you not been reading blogs....all of their dirty laundry has been aired! DUH. at least now she's profiting from it instead of siting home crying about it. YAY FOR HER EMPOWERMENT!
Imusicboy
Shaq good job, People always want to make money off u and try to sell some with your name on it ,tell that hoe to get a real job
Karma
the show is about ex's wives/girlfriend bashing their athlete ex's. Most whom probably slept with backup cheerleaders/groupies...
men are all cheaters, if you put your boob in a mans face he wont turn his face he'd do exactly what Tiger Woods did. They can't resist temptations...