Tyreek Hill Compares Shaq vs. Shannon Sharpe to Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Beef

Tyreek Hill is not very happy with the way 2024 is turning out to be the year of ‘beef’. As Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s hip-hop battle took a little pause, social media took a sigh of relief. But as luck would have it, the NBA playoffs stirred up another hornet’s nest, and Shannon Sharpe was standing right under it.

Sharpe and Shaquille O’Neal got into a war of words after comments were made about Shaq being jealous of Nikola Jokic. And between all this back and forth, Tyreek Hill has called it, this will be 2024’s calling card. The Dolphins’ wideout, with a tinge of sadness, took to X and wrote:

“Kendrick and Drake beefing now Shaq and Club Shay Shay beefing welcome to 2024 [Smiling Face with tear emoji]”

It echoes a sentiment that many have complained about over the last few days. People are tired of the beef and can’t seem to overlook the underlying issues. In the case of Drake and Kendrick, the lack of proof from either side might’ve increased interest in fans, but it has also exhausted them.

In the case of Shaq and Unc, what is really going to happen? As Sharpe himself pointed out in his response to Shaq, they can’t change anything they did on the court. It is what it is. So talking about each other in a derogatory manner or showing that you’re bigger than the other person is not playing to the benefit of anyone, in the eyes of the fans.

NFL World Responds to Shaquille O’Neal vs. Shannon Sharpe

Shannon actually responded to Shaq in real-time. He was streaming live when the Big Diesel responded to his take from the previous day. Unc, however, didn’t throw a lot of shades; instead, he asserted that there is no competition when it comes to his legacy in his game compared to Shaq’s. He even claimed that he never hesitates to give credit where it’s due, unlike Shaq’s behavior over the years. Here’s his response:

As soon as this segment of the show surfaced online, fans flocked into the comments section with their two cents. While the majority showed support for the former tight end, even labeling him ‘classy’, others stressed that Unc did not talk about the main point and just slid over it.

Here are some of the responses from fans:

Some not-so-supportive ones:

There were also others who pointed out how the year has been overfilled with beef:

The beef comes with a need to end it. And when it goes too far, the endings are even more difficult to bear for some. So it will be interesting to see how the two legendary athletes will sort this one out. Maybe Shaq stops responding or doesn’t indulge. Or maybe his response goes down as the last one. Tyreek Hill and the NFL world will await.