Shaquille O’Neal says he is to blame for divorce from ex-wife Shaunie

Shaquille O’Neal was brutally trustworthy when he mirrored on his divorce from ex-wife Shaunie, admitting in a brand new interview that he “tousled” huge time throughout their marriage.

The couple had been married for seven years earlier than their 2009 cut up, however the divorce stays prime of thoughts for the legendary basketball star regardless of the 13 years which have handed.

Throughout an look on The Pivot Podcast on Tuesday, the 50-year-old former LA Lakers star stated that it was his errors that put a pressure on their relationship and finally led to divorce.

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Shaquille O’Neal and Shaunie O’Neal had been married from 2002 to 2009, finalising their divorce in 2011. (Getty)

“I do not make excuses – I do know I tousled,” he stated within the episode. “Generally while you make lots of errors like that you could’t actually come again from that.

“I used to be unhealthy. She was superior. It was all me,” he added. “We need not discuss what I used to be doing, however I wasn’t defending her and defending these vows. Generally you reside that double-life and get caught up. I am not going to say it was her. It was all me.”

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O’Neal – who shares 4 youngsters with Shaunie – stated that she was the proper NBA, supporting him in his profession and their personal dwelling life, however he simply took it without any consideration.

“Spouse was finer than a mug. Stored giving me infants, nonetheless finer than a mug – I had all of it,” he stated. “She did precisely what she was presupposed to do. Handle the children. Handle the home. Handle company stuff. It was simply all me.”

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Shaquille O'Neal and Shaunie O'Neal during 2005 MTV Video Music Awards - White Carpet at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, United States. — Shaquille O’Neal and Shaunie throughout 2005 MTV Video Music Awards (Getty)

The NBA star beforehand touched upon his “errors” off-court in his 2011 memoir Shaq Uncut: My Story.

“I admit it, I used to be a man,” he wrote. “I used to be a man with too many choices. Selecting to be with a few of these ladies, properly, that is on me. In my thoughts, I by no means did it disrespectfully, however clearly I should not have performed all of it.”

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