the rivalry was physical and chippy both ways between the bulls and the pistons. May 4, 2020 #39 I … He hated Thomas, whose Bad Boy Pistons had beaten him up and eliminated his team in 1988, 1989 and 1990. With Jordan looking for a way not … Thomas would’ve been a member of The Dream Team if Jordan hadn’t stepped in to make it clear there was no way in hell that was going to happen, as His Airness refused to get over a feud that arguably culminated when his foe refused to shake his hand after the Pistons were swept by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals in 1991. Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas finally squash their three decades-long beef . Yahoo Sports December 20, 2017, 2:58 PM UTC.

Isiah told people Magic is gay." MJ cheerleaders and kept the Isaiah and Jordan feud going!

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Just found this stuff: "Accusations Isiah orchestrated a freeze-out of Michael Jordan during the 1985 All-Star Game". Jordan was key in keeping Isiah off the Dream Team. Leaving Thomas off the Dream Team had nothing to do with Pippen, Bird or Malone and everything to do with Jordan. They played in the same conference and for years took turns eliminating each other's team from the playoffs. May 1, 2020 #38 Interesting and decent work by ESPN for a change! Ben Rohrbach. Yes, they are worst enemies. They just didn't like each other.

Magic had gotten too big and slow to defend the point guards and … Isiah told people Magic is gay."

Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas squash decades-long feud in tearful reconciliation There wasn't a dry eye in the house on Tuesday night.

"Isiah's comment after losing in the 1987 Eastern Conference finals to the Celtics that if Larry Bird was black “he'd be another good guy.” "Magic Johnson has accused Isiah of spreading rumors about his sexuality. www.yahoo.com wahines 1_gsufan. Just found this stuff: "Accusations Isiah orchestrated a freeze-out of Michael Jordan during the 1985 All-Star Game". With Jordan looking for a way not to go to the Olympics, his sensitivities were paramount. Staff member. If the long-held grudge between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas had any hope of softening, “The Last Dance” has all but solidified them taking their beef to the grave. "Isiah's comment after losing in the 1987 Eastern Conference finals to the Celtics that if Larry Bird was black “he'd be another good guy.” "Magic Johnson has accused Isiah of spreading rumors about his sexuality. “I’m always asked to compare him to LeBron, and I try to make the best of it. Magic-Isiah Feud is Just Sad It ... By then, Thomas had become isolated within the game for one overriding reason, his enmity with Jordan.

Fiyah Administrator. There's no way you're gonna convince me he wasn't an a—hole," Jordan said. Jordan and Thomas are both hugely competitive guys. "If Sports Illustrated would just review the game -- get a tape and watch that game and tell me where I was supposed to be freezing out Michael Jordan.'' The story has it that when Jordan was a rookie and was selected to the All-Star game, Isaiah didn't like Jordan wearing Nike suits instead of traditional team suits so Isaiah told the other guys on the team to "teach Jordan a lesson" by ignoring him and not passing him the ball in the All-Star game. The Bulls–Pistons rivalry is an NBA rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.The rivalry began in the late 1980s and was one of the most intense in NBA history for a couple of years, when Michael Jordan evolved into one of the league's best players and the Pistons became a playoff contender. “Michael Jordan is the greatest player to ever put on shoes and play in our game,” Pippen said.

Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas hug it out. "If Sports Illustrated would just review the game -- get a tape and watch that game and tell me where I was supposed to be freezing out Michael Jordan.''