Overview
- Monique Martin originally shared the photo on Instagram, showing O’Neal hugging her from behind and calling him her “favorite guy.”
- Sports account 4thQuarterTV reposted the image with a suggestive caption implying O’Neal had “pulled up on a man’s wife,” fueling online speculation.
- O’Neal, 53, commented that Martin is his friend’s wife and blasted the outlet as a “broke blog,” adding, “Thanks for making me more money though #dummies.”
- Coverage notes Martin is married to Ryan Rackleff, with whom she shares three sons, and she has said O’Neal visits often and is “the biggest baby ever.”
- The episode follows a September rumor linking O’Neal to Sophie Rain, which he publicly denied after being photographed at her 21st birthday party.