‘Bats**t’ crazy’: Bulls star Scottie Pippen says coach Phil Jackson is racist, social media has questions
June 29, 2021 | Tom Tillison
Six world championships and millions of dollars later, former Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen is accusing the head coach behind it all of racism.
Of course, with a new bourbon to sell and a memoir coming soon, the Hall of Fame player could use a few headlines.
His evidence that former head coach Phil Jackson, who not only led Chicago to six world championships, but moved out west and led the Los Angeles Lakers to five of their own, is racist is because he made a “racial move” by not giving Pippen the last-second shot in a 1994 playoff game against the Knicks.
Instead, Jackson drew up a shot for a white player, Croatian forward Toni Kukoc. No slouch himself, Kukoc hit the game-winner. Meanwhile, Pippen was busy throwing a tantrum on the bench, having refused to return to the game with 1.8 seconds left.
On Monday, Pippen appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show,” and was asked about the “racial move” remark he made about the Hall of Fame coach who was named one of the 10 greatest coaches in NBA history while speaking to the liberal men’s magazine GQ.
“By saying it was a racial move then you’re calling Phil Jackson a racist…” Patrick said.
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