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The video of a redheaded Indiana Pacers fan asking her boyfriend “what the f— he’s talking about?” has seemingly run its viral course, as the pair appeared on ESPN’s Inside the NBA, only for the woman in the video to later share a tweet basically saying that she’s ready to move on.
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal acting like a “creepy horny uncle” during an interview with the pair seemed to prompt that admission, as the X/Twitter user @gracecamille_ shared a statement on social media calling him out for his behavior.
If you’ve kept up with Shaq’s personal life in recent years, then him coming off as a creep is neither new nor surprising. This difference this time, though, is that someone from outside the sports world was subjected to it.
Viral Pacers fan @gracecamille_ blasted Shaq for acting like a “creepy horny uncle” during the couple’s interview on Inside the NBA
While appearing on Inside the NBA during the final day of the 2025/26 regular season on Sunday, Shaq put the couple on the spot and told the boyfriend he’d pay for the ring if he proposed right then and there.
“If you ask her to marry you right now, I’ll buy the engagement ring.” 😂
Shaq put the viral Pacers couple on the spot 😭 pic.twitter.com/ycn4jVQllf
— ESPN (@espn) April 13, 2026
Although the pair politely and awkwardly laughed it off in the moment, she took to social media a few hours later to out Shaq for his behavior.
“Shaq was like a creepy horny uncle trying to embarrass his nephew and i went along with it until the bit got embarrassing and i was like alright chill,” she shared on social media.
“I’m glad my bf got to meet the people whose videos he shows me constantly but God i am ready to be done with Sports people. I have found u generally exhausting and, forgive me for saying so, i mean this respectfully, not smart in the ways that matter to me. TO ME.”
For immediate release https://t.co/cao9lpzSrF pic.twitter.com/IIBZhAr5Np
— Grace (@gracecamille_) April 13, 2026
Unfortunately for @gracecamille_, after appearing in the NBA Finals last year and pushing the Oklahoma City Thunder to a Game 7, the Pacers — without Tyrese Haliburton due to a torn Achilles — finished in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 19-63 and did not qualify for the playoffs.