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Shaq Timeout, also written Shaq Time Out, refers to a photograph of former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) making a "time out" symbol with his hands while looking seriously into the camera. The photo was originally taken for Robert Kraft's #Timeout Against Hate movement in October 2024. The image of Shaq saying "time out" was used en masse on Twitter / X after its original virality. NBA fans and internet users at large captioned the image, adding jokes about stopping an event, play or incident. Many of the jokes were specific to different fandoms with captions highlighting problematic moments or themes in their favorite subculture.

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On October 10th, 2024, X[1] user @AdamSchefter shared promo images from the campaign #Timeout Against Hate created by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other sports commissioners.[2] One of the images in @AdamSchefter's post showed sports analyst and former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) making a "time out" symbol (shown below). The tweet received over 11.8 million views and 7,800 likes in four days.

The first known meme to use the abovementioned photo was shared by X[6] user @DaveMcNamee3000 on October 10th, who captioned it, "When I’m at the feminist bookstore and I hear someone say something with classist undertones," receiving over 52,000 likes in four days (shown below).

7/11 Truther @DaveMcNamee3000 When I'm at the feminist bookstore and I hear someone say something with classist undertones 5:13 PM Oct 10, 2024 1.3M Views ...

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A few hours later on October 10th, 2024, X[3] user @brodieonthecorn posted an almost identical version of the abovementioned meme, instead joking about hearing a microaggression in a Feminist bookstore, receiving over 237,000 likes in four days.

In the following days, viral usage of the Shaq Time Out meme spread online. For instance, on October 11th, X[4] user @ndtheFisfor tweeted the image and made a joke about Pushin' P, receiving over 67,000 likes in three days (shown below).

FoFo @ndtheFisfor F--- all that pushin P lemme see you pusha 1:10 PM Oct 11, 2024 1.1M Views • ...

Also on October 11th, X[5] user @benlikessport tweeted the image, adding a caption about the NBA, reading, "When I’m talkin ball with someone and they bring up an advanced stat," gaining over 62,000 likes in three days (shown below).

Ben Houselog ❤ @benlikessport When I'm talkin ball with someone and they bring up an advanced stat 3:06 PM Oct 11, 2024 2.8M Views ...

Usage of the image also spread on Reddit, evident in a post shared to the subreddit /r/Eminem by Redditor[7] jacksepticeyefanboy on October 12th, who asked, "What Eminem lyric makes you go like this?" gaining over 240 upvotes in two days.

In the following days, the Shaq Time Out meme was commonly used by fandoms to make highly specific jokes about their favorite subculture.

For instance, on October 12th, 2024, X[8] user @vngelology tweeted the image, adding a caption about the TV show Supernatural, reading, "when I'm watching Supernatural and dean says something weird asf," gaining over 11,000 likes in two days (shown below).

joe @vngelology when im watching Supernatural and dean says something weird asf 8:22 PM Oct 12, 2024 153.2K Views ...

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Dr. Livingdark (Spooky) @pennyarcadegang ... When you helping your friend cheat on the alphabet test and he asks you what comes after S 2:20 PM Oct 12, 2024 86.8K Views
hunter @hunter_hhhh study a broad? dont talk about women's studies like that 4:28 PM Oct 13, 2024 2.1M Views ...
Folie à Dee☆ WWWY SOON ... @theacademywas_ when i'm listening to old fall out boy and they say something misogynistic 3:46 PM Oct 13, 2024 59.4K Views
A.R.T.H.R. @CatacombSaint_ When you reading an old comic you like but there's a racist caricature in it 5:01 PM Oct 12, 2024 263.5K Views . . .
E Shira Toiba!** @jewtinaxtreme Me when I'm watching The Muppet Show and they start being misogynistic to Miss Piggy 3:10 PM Oct 13, 2024 102.5K Views ...
Pearl @pearl_ow when ur on gibraltar and ur tank picks rein 12:32 PM Oct 12, 2024 247.4K Views • ...

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About

Shaq Timeout, also written Shaq Time Out, refers to a photograph of former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) making a "time out" symbol with his hands while looking seriously into the camera. The photo was originally taken for Robert Kraft's #Timeout Against Hate movement in October 2024. The image of Shaq saying "time out" was used en masse on Twitter / X after its original virality. NBA fans and internet users at large captioned the image, adding jokes about stopping an event, play or incident. Many of the jokes were specific to different fandoms with captions highlighting problematic moments or themes in their favorite subculture.

Origin

On October 10th, 2024, X[1] user @AdamSchefter shared promo images from the campaign #Timeout Against Hate created by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other sports commissioners.[2] One of the images in @AdamSchefter's post showed sports analyst and former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) making a "time out" symbol (shown below). The tweet received over 11.8 million views and 7,800 likes in four days.



The first known meme to use the abovementioned photo was shared by X[6] user @DaveMcNamee3000 on October 10th, who captioned it, "When I’m at the feminist bookstore and I hear someone say something with classist undertones," receiving over 52,000 likes in four days (shown below).


7/11 Truther @DaveMcNamee3000 When I'm at the feminist bookstore and I hear someone say something with classist undertones 5:13 PM Oct 10, 2024 1.3M Views ...

Spread

A few hours later on October 10th, 2024, X[3] user @brodieonthecorn posted an almost identical version of the abovementioned meme, instead joking about hearing a microaggression in a Feminist bookstore, receiving over 237,000 likes in four days.

In the following days, viral usage of the Shaq Time Out meme spread online. For instance, on October 11th, X[4] user @ndtheFisfor tweeted the image and made a joke about Pushin' P, receiving over 67,000 likes in three days (shown below).


FoFo @ndtheFisfor F--- all that pushin P lemme see you pusha 1:10 PM Oct 11, 2024 1.1M Views • ...

Also on October 11th, X[5] user @benlikessport tweeted the image, adding a caption about the NBA, reading, "When I’m talkin ball with someone and they bring up an advanced stat," gaining over 62,000 likes in three days (shown below).


Ben Houselog ❤ @benlikessport When I'm talkin ball with someone and they bring up an advanced stat 3:06 PM Oct 11, 2024 2.8M Views ...

Usage of the image also spread on Reddit, evident in a post shared to the subreddit /r/Eminem by Redditor[7] jacksepticeyefanboy on October 12th, who asked, "What Eminem lyric makes you go like this?" gaining over 240 upvotes in two days.

In the following days, the Shaq Time Out meme was commonly used by fandoms to make highly specific jokes about their favorite subculture.

For instance, on October 12th, 2024, X[8] user @vngelology tweeted the image, adding a caption about the TV show Supernatural, reading, "when I'm watching Supernatural and dean says something weird asf," gaining over 11,000 likes in two days (shown below).


joe @vngelology when im watching Supernatural and dean says something weird asf 8:22 PM Oct 12, 2024 153.2K Views ...

Various Examples


Dr. Livingdark (Spooky) @pennyarcadegang ... When you helping your friend cheat on the alphabet test and he asks you what comes after S 2:20 PM Oct 12, 2024 86.8K Views hunter @hunter_hhhh study a broad? dont talk about women's studies like that 4:28 PM Oct 13, 2024 2.1M Views ... Folie à Dee☆ WWWY SOON ... @theacademywas_ when i'm listening to old fall out boy and they say something misogynistic 3:46 PM Oct 13, 2024 59.4K Views A.R.T.H.R. @CatacombSaint_ When you reading an old comic you like but there's a racist caricature in it 5:01 PM Oct 12, 2024 263.5K Views . . . E Shira Toiba!** @jewtinaxtreme Me when I'm watching The Muppet Show and they start being misogynistic to Miss Piggy 3:10 PM Oct 13, 2024 102.5K Views ... Pearl @pearl_ow when ur on gibraltar and ur tank picks rein 12:32 PM Oct 12, 2024 247.4K Views • ...

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