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Shaq Loses Sheriff’s Badges Over Anti-Kobe Rap
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... , but the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department is still boiling mad - so much so that the Arizona county has taken away the Big Cactus’ police badges . ...

Shaq Loses Arizona Deputy Status Over Kobe-Bashing Rap Video
FanHouse — ... with a freestyle rap was pretty funny stuff, but Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff Joe Arpalo wasn't laughing. Shaq received a "special deputy" badge from the Sheriff shortly after his move to the desert, but after hearing Shaq use some choice words in that rap video, the Sheriff wants his badges back: ...

Race. Horse.
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... Yup, Sheriff Joe is asking his greatest PR ploy since pink underwear to turn in his badge due to his "racial conduct."  Now I will certainly not argue that this was conduct unbecoming of a deputy sheriff (volunteer or not), but can this truly be construed as "racial conduct?"  ...

Race. Horse.
Fanster.com — ... Yup, Sheriff Joe is asking his greatest PR ploy since pink underwear to turn in his badge due to his "racial conduct."  Now I will certainly not argue that this was conduct unbecoming of a deputy sheriff (volunteer or not), but can this truly be construed as "racial conduct?"  ...

Shaq Loses His Badge To Sheriff Joe Arpaio For His Kobe Rap
FanIQ Blog — ... Arpaio's going to take away Shaq's special deputy's badge in Maricopa County because Shaq used derogatory racial terms to describe Kobe during that infamous NYC freestyle rap. ...

Shaq Raps, Sheriff Takes Away Deputy Badge (Video)
RightFielders Women in Sports — ... :“I was freestyling. That’s all. It was all done in fun. Nothing serious whatsoever.” Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who outfits his inmates in pink underwear , makes them eat green bologna and houses them in tents, said that he wanted the badges returned. Arpaio had made Shaquille a special deputy back in January of 2006, and even promoted him to colonel a few weeks back. Shaq was a reserve officer for the Miami Beach Police Department while he was with the Miami Heat. He has also volunteered for the Tempe Police Department shortly after his trade to the Phoenix Suns in February. ...

Shaq’s Freestyle Cost Him a Couple of Police Badges
SLAM Online — by Marcel Mutoni Though most people - with the exception of a)those without a sense of humor, and, b)Kobe Bryant - got a good laugh out of Shaquille O’Neal’s “freestyle” from a couple of days ago, one person who wasn’t particularly amused was Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff. And now, Shaq must return his honorary police badges. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the Phoenix Suns center’s use of a racially derogatory word and other foul language left him no choice. Arpaio ...

Shaq’s rap costs him more than he expected
Hail Mary Jane — ... If you haven’t seen the video yet (or you just want to see it again) check it out here. The Maricopa County Sheriffs name is Joe Arpaio and he considers himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff.” He is pretty well known for a book he wrote with that same title. In that book he talks about he feeds jail inmates green bologna, giving them pink underwear and making them work on chain gangs (there are still jails that do that??). Here he shared how he felt about the whole Shaq situation: “I want his two badges ...

BADASS SHERIFF TAKES AWAY SHAQ'S BADGE
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... of Shaquille O'Neal's freestyle rap belittling former teammate Kobe Bryant, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has stripped the Suns center of his special deputy badge.  Arpaio cited Shaq's foul language and use of the N-word in his explanation. ...

2008 NBA Top 10 Most Annoying Draft
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — ... and a rap Shaq. This guy is so huge and out of shape that he is not getting paid by Icy Hot. He just does the commercials for the samples. Fat Shaq and Rap Shaq are very annoying. ...

Suns to count on Fropez …. eventually
ValleyoftheSuns.com — ... Grant Hill called the whole thing “silly,” but Shaq was in no mood to joke when a reporter asked him about famed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio – who took away Shaq’s badge in June after his Kobe rap – challenging him to a free-throw contest. ...

Suns to count on Fropez …. eventually
Fanster.com — ... Grant Hill called the whole thing “silly,” but Shaq was in no mood to joke when a reporter asked him about famed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio – who took away Shaq’s badge in June after his Kobe rap – challenging him to a free-throw contest. ...