Insulting Knicks Legend in Front of 18,676 Fans, Scottie Pippen?s ?Disrespectful? Act in Michael Jordan?s Absence Resurfaced by Shaquille O?Neal

Shaquille O?Neal?s social presence has always been staggering. The megastar populates his Instagram with funny TikTok, promotional videos, and recent basketball occurrences. However, today was different.?

This 4x NBA champion stunned his followers by sharing a blast from the past.

Shaquille O?Neal recalls upon NBA?s most ?Disrespectful? dunk

During Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Scottie Pippen made history for all the wrong reasons. It was 1994 and the Chicago Bulls were in a contest with the New York Knicks. The Bulls were missing their MVP, Michael Jordan. MJ had then already announced his retirement and was trying his hand at minor-league baseball.

Without Jordan, the pressure of winning fell on Pippen?s shoulders. And he succumbed to it.?

The Bulls won the match but lost all respect.

During the game, Pippen dunked the most ?disrespectful? shot in the history of the NBA. When Pippen leaped for the winning basket, he ended up dunking over this 11x NBA All-star, Patrick Ewing.

As a result, the Knicks? MVP felt disrespected at the Chicago Stadium, that too in front of over eighteen thousand spectators. Because of Pippen?s leap shot, Ewing was shoved down onto the floor.

Pippen stood over the fallen athlete. Instead of stepping aside, Pippen chose to walk over Ewing’s body, almost as though he was cruelly relishing the success of his last shot.

Ewing hasn?t spoken to Pippen for almost three decades!

Pippen walking off the basketball court over Patrick Ewing’s fallen body made things worse. Pippen was penalized with a technical foul right after. However, the Knicks’ player had already taken offense. The damage was done.

Even today, fans remember this match only because of this ?disrespectful? dunk. This is presumably why Shaq decided to share it on his Instagram page.?

In an interview with ESPN, Pippen admits that this dunk was the??most disrespectful dunk??and that??Patrick Ewing do not speak to me because of that dunk.?

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The dunk was truly unforgettable. As an insult to injury, after the shot Pippen was seen disrespecting a Knicks? superfan, Spike Lee.

Lee is a reputed filmmaker, who was present at the game. When Lee called out Pippen for his rude behavior, Pippen shoved Lee back into the stand and walked away.?

Nearly three decades later, Pippen?s antics during the Game 6 haven?t been forgotten.

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The dunk is etched in the memory of all NBA fans, including Shaquille O?Neal. Shaq shares the slam as a reminder of how things can quickly escalate on the basketball court.