Joakim Noah, Who Called LeBron James a Bi*ch on Live TV, Drops Reality Check on Feud

LeBron James has won everything in his NBA career that a player dreams of. He is a constant name during the GOAT debates alongside Michael Jordan. However, with over 19 years in the NBA, there have been instances when he engaged in a feud with another player. One such incident happened in 2009, when the then Bulls star, Joakim Noah, called him a ‘b*tch’ during a game.

Joakim Noah has been engaged in a decade-long feud with James. The two engaged in an altercation during the Cavaliers vs Bulls game in 2009. During the 4th quarter of the game with around 6 mins left on the clock, James and Joakim had a verbal spat.

The two engaged in another altercation back in 2015 when LeBron’s Cavaliers faced the Bulls in the playoffs. During game 3 of the Cavs vs Bulls playoffs in 2015, Noah called out LeBron once again and yelled, “You’re still a b*tch” at him. More than a decade since their first altercation, Joakim Noah has opened up on the feud.

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Joakim Noah discussed his decade-long feud with LeBron James

Former Bulls star Joakim Noah recently appeared for an interview on ‘The Ringer’. During the interview, he discussed his altercations with LeBron James and explained the feud.

“I think that’s what people love about sports. There’s a beautiful part of competition, but there’s also an ugly side. It’s on a big stage, so people saw the ugly side and they always highlighted that,” Joakim told Wosny Lambre of ‘The Ringer’.

“It was real, man. There were times when I really felt like I hated him, I hated everybody who was in the way. I was like, ‘yo I’m not feeling you, I’m not trying to be friends with you’. I look back on it sometimes, I’m like damn like I was wild. But it’s just hot. It’s how I felt. I can look at it now and laugh about it.”

Joakim Noah has been inactive since 2020 when he last played for the Clippers. He announced his retirement last year. Joakim spent the majority of his career with Chicago Bulls, having played for them for 9 seasons. He also had short stints with the Knicks, Grizzlies, and Clippers before his retirement.

Joakim and LeBron didn’t get along together in the NBA and had many heated moments. But as the former Bulls star mentioned above, the ugly part is highlighted often, more than the beautiful moments, which is true indeed.

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