?Whooped Jordan Multiple Times With Less?: Fans Rip NBA Legend for Saying Michael Jordan Stole Isiah Thomas? Home

NBA legends Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas were on-court rivals and locked horns on the hardwood many times during their playing days. However, Jordan seemingly took their rivalry beyond the arena and to another level by calling Thomas ‘a******” in his 2020 docuseries, The Last Dance. The two-time champion Thomas was naturally unhappy with this and therefore has slammed?His Airness on multiple occasions ever since he got called names.

Another NBA legend who shared the court with IT and MJ weighed in on their beef last year. He claimed that Thomas was mad at Jordan because the city of Chicago embraced the six-time Chicago Bulls champion Jordan more than IT, a native. The 1994 All-Star made this revelation in a 2022 interview. A snippet of that interview was recently circulated on the internet and NBA buffs came across it. However, his opinions apparently didn’t sit well with the fans.

An NBA icon weighs in on the Isiah Thomas-Michael Jordan beef

In a 2022 episode of ALL THE SMOKE, Charles Oakley joined co-hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson for a chat. The former New York Knicks star touched on multiple topics before giving his take on the Isiah Thomas-Michael Jordan beef. He started by informing Thomas that MJ didn’t want to be his friend, emphasizing, “For the fifth time, he does not want to be your friend!” The 14x All-Star advised him, “Stay on ESPN, keep talking on TNT.”

Oakley went on to outline the reason behind Zeke being mad at His Airness. The former Knick said, “Now you?re trying to say everybody?s better than Mike. It?s okay! You are not better than Mike. He came to your city and took your city. That?s why you?re really mad. He took over Chicago!”

Oakley was Jordan’s former teammate and therefore his take might sound one-sided but he isn’t entirely wrong. Jordan debuted for the Bulls in 1984 and soon started to thrive on the court. Chicago was dazzled after witnessing his on-court exploits. This made him more popular than Zeke who is a native of Chi-town.

However, fans were not pleased with Oakley’s words and took to social media to set things right.

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Fans slammed Oakley for his take

Fans took to Twitter to express their views on Oakley’s comments. Most of them disagreed with the All-Star’s remarks. Here are some of the reactions from fans.

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One fan stated that Thomas could also have been popular like Jordan if he was marketed like him.

What are your thoughts on Charles Oakley’s take on the Michael Jordan-Isiah Thomas beef? Let us know in the comments below.

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