Some beef is everlasting.After 20 years, Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen come clean about the infamous snub of Isiah Thomas from the 1992 U.S. Olympic Basketball team. The article goes more into the details and players involved in the situation to leave Thomas off the team. Here is an excerpt from the new documentary created by NBA Entertainment titled, "Dream Team".
I despised how he played the game, Pippen said of Thomas.
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Isiah was the general, Pippen said. He was the guy who would yap at his teammates and say 'Kick them on their ass. Do whatever you have to do.' No, I didnt want him on the Dream Team.
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That was one of the stipulations put to me that Isiah wasnt part of the team, Jordan said. I was getting strong innuendos it wasnt justit was coming from a higher place who didnt want Isiah on the team.
