NBA Legend Scottie Pippen , Says Coach Phil Jackson <br />Is a 'Racist'.<br />NBA Legend Scottie Pippen , Says Coach Phil Jackson <br />Is a 'Racist'.<br />The NBA Hall of Famer made the comments <br />during an interview on the Dan Patrick Show.<br />Patrick asked Pippen about earlier comments <br />he had made in an interview with 'GQ,'.<br />in which Pippen described an opportunity presented to <br />white player Toni Kukoc by Chicago Bulls coach Phil <br />Jackson during the 1994 NBA playoffs as a "racial move.".<br />I thought it was a pretty low blow. I felt like it was an opportunity to give [Kukoc] a rise. It was a racial move to give him a rise, Scottie Pippen, NBA Hall of Famer, via 'GQ'.<br />During the interview with Dan Patrick, <br />Pippen went further about his interpretation <br />of the events ...<br />... prompting Patrick to ask Pippen flat out <br />"do you think Phil [Jackson] was [racist]?" .<br />Oh yeah, Scottie Pippen, NBA Hall of Famer, <br />via Yahoo Sports.<br />The interview was wide ranging, <br />with Pippen commenting on <br />several other players in relation to Jackson, .<br />including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.<br />including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.<br />After the interview had been released, <br />Pippen tweeted out a response to reactions.<br />I’m just answering the questions y’all asking me. You wanted the headlines, you got them - dig deeper to find out why I actually said what I said instead of framing your questions to get clicks. It’s all love!, Scottie Pippen, NBA Hall of FamerTwitter
