Racist Groom Accuses a Black Guest of Stealing, Unaware He’s Big Shaq | HO

In the opulent gardens of Crestview, what was meant to be the perfect wedding for Julian Thompson and Ella Madison turns into a profound lesson in humility and redemption. As the celebration unfolds, Julian, in his confidence and entitlement, loses more than just a cherished family heirloom—his grandfather’s gold watch.

When the watch mysteriously disappears during the cocktail hour, Julian’s suspicion falls on an unexpected guest, none other than Shaquille O’Neal. In a moment clouded by ignorance and prejudice, Julian accuses the basketball legend of theft in front of all their guests, not knowing the deep ties Shaq has to his own family’s past.

The confrontation escalates until Julian’s father, Robert Thompson, reveals the shocking truth: years ago, when the Thompson family faced financial ruin, it was Shaquille O’Neal’s unexpected generosity that saved them. Without Shaq’s help, there would have been no wedding, no luxury estate, and certainly no heirloom watch.

What follows is not just the search for a lost watch but Julian’s journey from arrogance to atonement. We witness his transformation as he confronts his prejudices, educates himself on social issues, and commits to community service in Harborview. Through heartfelt apologies and genuine change, Julian seeks to make amends, not just to Shaq but to himself and his community.

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Shaquille O’Neal Reveals What He Tells His Sons to Say to Police: ‘Try to Defuse the Situation’

Shaquille O’Neal is opening up amid the continued, nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death about what he tells his sons about what to say and do in a potential interaction with police.

“I have to talk with them all the time,” the NBA Hall of Famer said while on Tuesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “I told them, ‘First of all, you have to try to defuse the situation or show respect. If you have to understand that these people are also out here to do all their jobs. So you try to defuse the situation. If it happens to get rough, don’t say anything, don’t do anything, just comply.'”

“‘And then when all is said and done, you call me, and if stuff gets out of hand, then I will handle it,'” O’Neal continued telling host Jimmy Kimmel. “‘I will be the one to come around and act crazy. I don’t want you to act crazy while you’re out there by yourself.’ So I just try to tell them, just comply, just listen, but a lot of times that doesn’t work either.”

O’Neal also commented on the death of Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck as Floyd said repeatedly he couldn’t breathe and pleaded for the officer to stop.

“It was all the way wrong,” O’Neal added. “Absolutely wrong, uncalled for. I’ve never seen that technique taught.”

The officer in question, Derek Chauvin, was previously charged with third-degree murder and third-degree manslaughter charges but this was upgraded to second-degree murder on Wednesday.

Formal criminal charges have also been filed in Minnesota against the three other policemen ⁠— Thomas Lane, 37, Tou Thao, 34, and J. Alexander Kueng, 26 ⁠— who were present at the time of George Floyd’s May 25 death, according to a warrant reviewed by PEOPLE.

“Everybody’s upset. Everybody’s tired,” O’Neal continued of the national mood. “We demand justice … they try to appease us by arresting one guy, but it was four officers out there, people are just sick and tired.”

“When I watched the video, I was disgusted,” he added of Floyd’s arrest video, which O’Neal said showed that Floyd was being compliant. “I think you have your knee on the man’s neck for more than five minutes — it just didn’t make any sense. … You know better, you have to know better in certain situations.”