Thomas and Jordan have had an on-going feud for more than 30 years. But despite their differences, the Pistons guard appeared on “The Last Dance.” He explained why he didn’t shake hands with Jordan and the Bulls after getting swept in the 1991 Eastern Conference finals.
On “The Last Dance,” Michael Jordan didn’t accept Isiah Thomas’ explanation for walking out before the buzzer sounded and not shaking hands. Jordan thinks that Thomas was lying and an a**hole.
In an appearance on the “Hoop du Jour” podcast with Peter Vescey, Thomas revealed that he was invited to participate in “The Last Dance.” He also watched the documentary with his family and was disheartened to learn how much Jordan hates him.
Thomas added that players such as Karl Malone, John Stockton, Clyde Drexler, Horace Grant and BJ Armstrong called to check on him. Scottie Pippen even got in touch with him after the documentary, and they have been on speaking terms ever since.
How did the feud between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas start?
There are differing theories about how the feud between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas started. There is the “Freeze Out” game and then there is the one about the exclusion of Thomas from the “Dream Team.”
In an interview with Vlad TV (h/t USA Today) in 2019, John Salley revealed that it was Isiah Thomas who started it. Thomas, who is from Chicago, began to hate Jordan when he saw a family member wearing MJ’s jersey.
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