Shaq Accused of Stalking Former Mistress

I'm ordinarily not that interested in the private lives of professional athletes, but when they intersect with the courtroom, they're hard to ignore. TMZ passes along the news that an Atlanta woman named Alexis Miller has been granted a restraining order against Shaquille O'Neal after Shaq allegedly harassed and threatened Miller. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Deadspin) corroborates the story:

Judge Richard Hicks granted Alexis Miller's request on Thursday after reviewing her claims that the NBA star threatened her with bodily harm and made harassing phone calls in which he would breathe heavily into the phone before hanging up.

Miller, a 23-year-old independent music artist professionally known as Maryjane, also alleged that O'Neal, 36, threatened to ruin her career by having her blackballed after Miller ended an intimate relationship between the two last month.

Shaq breathing heavy? Go figure. TMZ has the text of some of the threatening emails that Shaq allegedly sent; I'm not going to re-print them here, but if it's really him, he looks really, really bad (and not just because of the atrocious grammar).

The timing of the alleged break-up is interesting, especially in the context of Shaq's previously estranged wife announcing earlier this week that the couple had reconciled and planned on canceling their divorce. Maybe there was a reason Shaq wanted to get back together? It'll be interesting to see Shaq's response -- now that a judge is involved, he may not want to say something he can't repeat if put under oath.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-22-2008 @ 4:15PM

Tha Prowler said...

mistress to shaq..."tell me how my azz taste?"

8-22-2008 @ 4:37PM

Rick said...

TMZ---that paragon of virtue and truth, nothing but lowlife scum not fit to inhabit anything.

8-22-2008 @ 5:16PM

Skippy said...

Sounds like a new member of the Juanita Jordan Gold Digga Society.

Get the girl her pail, shovel, and sieve. Gold plated, of course.

8-23-2008 @ 2:01AM

George B Vieto said...

Maybe Shaquille has not learned his lesson about running his mouth insulting his former teammates and now his former mistress.

8-24-2008 @ 1:13AM

Redd said...

This serves him right. To me, he's a phony, two-faced, over-the-hill athlete who still wants to be the center of attention. I say this because at the all-star game (on MLK holiday no less), he told the world that after talking to the great Bill Russell, that he had bury the hatchet with Kobe. Kobe, nor the rest of us didn't realize that it was in Kobe's back because just last month he spouted out insults about Kobe in a on-live performance rap. (which he should leave to professionals... the rappin that is). That immature action not only cost him his state trooper's job, but in my mind also discredits anything that this joker speaks on.

Hope she takes you to court Shaq... nothing but the best for you pal.