The Around The NBA Thread

[Jeffster81]

Pip seems as if he is not in a good place in his life right now.

Didn't one of his kids die recently? Maybe he is still greiving and it's coming out this way.


Sent from somewhere you've never been.

Yeah, his oldest son, Antron, died back in April.

[MrFortune3]

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Ok, clearly Pip is on a revenge tour

Can't speak for Pip's opinion and if true/not. I will just say appreciate Pip as a player and appreciate Phil as a coach. However, take out this situation, Pippen seems to be too bitter about things that happened 25ish years ago. He was an all-time great, but he needs to let things go.

Phil out of all people doesn’t strike me as racist.
Moreover, I would think that if he was, his players like MJ, Shaq, Kobe and etc would not respect and love him the way they do

[MrSparkle]

I see Pippen’s digging himself a new hole. Burned bridges with the Bulls organization after they gave him a job when he was ‘going broke’, now he’s taking Jordan and Phil on. And he’s deciding to trash Kukoc for no reason; making him sound like a total chump who only got a clutch shot cause he’s white? It’s beneath decent sense.

He sounds lost and confused in this interview. I’m not looking forward to his book’s media campaign. Not getting a positive vibe at all.

Did he get released by ESPN as well? I haven’t seen him on that Rachel Nichols podcast in a while.

[Michael Jackson]

I see Pippen’s digging himself a new hole. Burned bridges with the Bulls organization after they gave him a job when he was ‘going broke’, now he’s taking Jordan and Phil on. And he’s deciding to trash Kukoc for no reason; making him sound like a total chump who only got a clutch shot cause he’s white? It’s beneath decent sense.

He sounds lost and confused in this interview. I’m not looking forward to his book’s media campaign. Not getting a positive vibe at all.

Did he get released by ESPN as well? I haven’t seen him on that Rachel Nichols podcast in a while.

Too be honest this isn't the first time he dug himself into a hole. He trashed the Bulls after his trade. This is his media campaign for his book and he is selling his popcorn and bourbon at the same time. he doesn't need the Bulls he is building his own brand. What does he really have to lose? Jerry is basically done with the Bulls and Michael wasn't going to give him a job anyway after what happened the last time he left and trashed the Bulls. From his standpoint it isn't really a bad move, he sees it as any press is good press. Thats how a lot of celebrity works. I mean who could get famous by releasing a sex tape but that has been done, but no one has called Phil racist before. He has products to sell with his hot takes unlike some other people speaking out. Literally though him and Kwame could do a show all about how evil Jordan is.

Whats the fallout for Pippen on calling Phil racist? People would be man he is so crazy... which makes him only more marketable. For Phil it can tarnish him, but no one is believing Pip and everyone mostly sees it for what it is. Making that accusation though doesn't hurt Pip at all really.

[kulaz3000]

Scottie just seems off to be it kindly.

There has been ZERO evidence of Phil ever being racist, not even a HINT over the decades he has been involved in the NBA. And because of ONE reason of opting to give a better shooter the last shot over Scottie, is his proof that Phil is racist, is just lunacy.

I'm sorry, but despite his greatness as a Bull and all that he is done, it's these type of stupid points of view and opinions from people you once admired which really sours your opinion on them. What an absolute idiot.

[kodo]

Hope this all makes a lot of money for Scottie because he's completely trashing his reputation at this point.

[johnnyvann840]

Hope this all makes a lot of money for Scottie because he's completely trashing his reputation at this point.

I think it will flop. I know I won't be buying it. Scottie was a great great player but was always quite a dimwit.

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Speaking in a third person.

Asking Dan, do you speak English, and getting all defensive for no reason.

That was unsettling to watch.

[othawhitemeat]

Ok, clearly Pip is on a revenge tour

Can't speak for Pip's opinion and if true/not. I will just say appreciate Pip as a player and appreciate Phil as a coach. However, take out this situation, Pippen seems to be too bitter about things that happened 25ish years ago. He was an all-time great, but he needs to let things go.

Phil out of all people doesn’t strike me as racist.
Moreover, I would think that if he was, his players like MJ, Shaq, Kobe and etc would not respect and love him the way they do

I agree.