With the Miami Heat securing their place in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, anticipation is building in the basketball community. Fans are eagerly looking forward to the matchup between Jimmy Butler of the Heat and Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets. Six-time champion Scottie Pippen expressed his excitement by sharing a picture on his social media account. However, Pippen faced significant criticism for a particular reason.
During a recent interview, Scottie Pippen discussed his experiences with the Chicago Bulls and made several revelations. Surprisingly, he heavily criticized his former teammates and coach, which caught many by surprise. Pippen’s remarks were unexpected considering the success and achievements he shared with these individuals during their time together, winning numerous NBA championships.
Scottie Pippen criticizes MJ
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Scottie Pippen recently made strong criticisms towards his former teammate Michael Jordan during an interview, referring to him as “selfish.” He also dismissed any possibility of a reunion with Jordan and their former head coach Phil Jackson, expressing his disdain for their perceived massive egos.
In a conversation with his former teammate Stacey King, Pippen expressed his refusal to bow down to individuals with inflated egos, stating, “No. Stacey, you?ve been around Michael. You?ve been around Phil. I just, you know, their egos are huge, and I don?t bow down to people like that.” It was disheartening for fans to witness Pippen speak poorly about his former teammate and coach.
NBA Fans react to Scottie Pippen’s social media post
Scottie Pippen expressed his enthusiasm for the NBA Finals by sharing a picture featuring Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokic facing off. However, NBA fans, still displeased with Pippen’s previous criticism of Michael Jordan and coach Phil Jackson, did not hold back in their comments under his Instagram post. Here are a few examples of the criticisms directed at Pippen from fans expressing their discontent.
“No one cares about you right now. You?ve become a heartless human being. Learn to respect MJ and others. You?re the one that didn?t send condolences to him when his dad died. That alone speaks volumes on what kind of person you are smh”
“Nobody wants to hear from you right now unk?? sit the next couple plays out”
“Never heard Jordan say one bad thing about Scottie but he been going at him for a while now ?????. Ain?t Jordan?s fault your wife left you for his son. Go at his son!!?“
“You were the first person MJ brought up in his HOF speech and this how you do him?”
“Michael Jordan”
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NBA fans appear to be continuing to hold onto their disappointment regarding the comments made by the legendary Bulls player. It seems that they are not interested in hearing from the Hall of Famer in the coming days, as the lingering upset over his remarks about Michael Jordan remains prevalent.
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