The constant excessive use of profanity, physical fighting, lawsuits, and other negative messages portrayed by Basktetball Wives has forced its executive producer Shaunie O'Neal to address the matter.  

Shaunie recently released a statement addressing all of the negative messages that many people have associated with the show.  Shel tried to emphasize that each woman on the show is different and is free to act however they want to act (although she doesn't always agree with their actions), because the show is based on reality, otherwise it would be scripted.

"I'm extremely happy that Basketball Wives continues to have another successful fourth season. As the ratings have been through the roof since our season opener, fans continue to tune into the lives of Evelyn, Tami, Jennifer, Royce, Suzie and myself. As there is always controversy and indifference projected on the show, because we are all individual personalities, I always hope that people will find that as much as you may agree or disagree with the opinions, the behavior, and even our different taste in shoes, you are taking a look inside the lives of four complete different women. I will never say I agree with some of the behavior between my girlfriends on the show, but if we were to edit certain things out the show would be scripted and not reality.

As a woman of color with kids, I am very aware of myself, but I also have to be aware that my choices cannot be the same for everyone on the show and I have to respect that. I hope the fans feel they see a balance and know we have always been real with our stories, even though it may not always be a positive portrayal of adult women but real women nonetheless. I look forward to developing other media platforms in the future and hope that fans will continue to support."

Do you stand behind Shaunie's statement?

Source: bossip.com