Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, and Phil Jackson are three of the most important figures in the history of the Chicago Bulls. But in recent years, we have seen the relationship between Pippen and Jordan, and Pippen and Jackson, has deteriorated to a great extent.
But Scottie Pippen has no interest in mending fences with them. “I don’t,” Scottie said about reconciling with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson. “You’ve been around Michael, you’ve been around Phil. Their egos are huge. I don’t bow down to people like that.”
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Pippen’s relationships with prominent names from his time with the Bulls have disintegrated before our very eyes. He no longer shares the same close bond that he used to with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson, and that may be a big reason that he is so critical of them now.
Scottie Pippen Still Upset About His Time In Chicago
The rest of the interview suggests that Pippen still holds a grudge about his time with the Chicago Bulls, specifically about playing with Michael Jordan. In the same interview, Pippen said that Michael Jordan was a horrible player before he joined him, and it was his presence that allowed the Bulls to win the championships that they did.
Scottie’s issues with Jackson are a little more unclear, as he came out last year and accused Phil Jackson of being a racist, a criticism that seemingly came out of nowhere. Pippen’s gripe with the Bulls seems to be over the lack of credit he receives for the role he played in their success during the dynastic years in the 1990s.
There is no denying how great of a player Pippen was. But it’s sad to see his relationship with Jordan and Jackson turn out the way it has.
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