“Magic Said Hey I Am Sorry, Karl Malone Said I Apologize”: Controversial NBA Legend Awaits Unlikely Move From Michael Jordan Despite 30 Year Old Beef

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan faced off against some of the greatest stars the game has ever produced. Among his numerous rivals is Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons, led by Thomas, handed multiple playoff losses to the Bulls during Jordan’s earlier years in the league. This led to a long-standing rivalry that exists to date! Interestingly, it seems Thomas and Jordan are nowhere close to making amends.

After the release of ‘The Last Dance’ documentary, Thomas has talked about his disappointment on many occasions. Interestingly, he wasn’t the only NBA veteran to have an issue with their portrayal in the documentary. During a recent interview, the former NBA champion chimed into his rivalry with MJ and revealed some interesting details. Moreover, it seems that Jordan has never taken the initiative to apologize.

Former NBA champion reveals that Michael Jordan never apologized

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is the last person an athlete wants to beef with. The NBA Hall of Famer lived off competition and higher stakes meant that His Airness is just going to perform better. Isiah Thomas has had first-hand experience of being on the wrong side of Jordan.

During a recent interview, Thomas was asked to comment on Jordan and his relationship. The Pistons legend made it very clear that they do not have a good relationship and that Jordan never made the effort to apologize for his mistakes.

Thomas said, “If you wanna apologize, I’m going back and you said Magic and I sat down and Magic said hey, I’m sorry for all the things I did to you. Karl Malone said I apologize, you know. I can accept that.”

Things worsened between Thomas and Jordan after ‘The Last Dance’ documentary. Initial sparks between the two started during their numerous matchups in the 1990s and the late 1980s. Moreover, there were also claims that Jordan was behind the infamous snubbing of Zeke from the 1992 Dream Team.

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 Considering their long-standing rivalry, an apology like Karl Malone and Magic Johnson from Jordan is highly unexpected. Interestingly, Karl Malone’s apology for his brutal foul on Thomas in 1992 was met with a rather hilarious response from Thomas’ wife. 

Did MJ play a role in Thomas’ 1992 snubbing?

The 1992 Barcelona Olympics witnessed some of the biggest names in the sport representing Team USA. However, there was one name missing. It was Isiah Thomas.

Various claims were made that Jordan and his hate for Thomas influenced the selector’s decisions. In episode 5 of The Last Dance documentary, MJ put it out in the open that he had no role to play in that incident. Despite his disdain for the Pistons legend, Jordan still ranks him as the best point guard ever only behind Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

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