“Tell him to come sit here and answer these questions” - Isiah Thomas challenges Michael Jordan to come on ‘All the Smoke’
Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas and basketball icon Michael Jordan have a storied feud that dates to their NBA days.
The Pistons won back-to-back NBA titles in 1989 to 1990, beating Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals each time (and the semifinals in 1988 as well). On a recent episode of the "ALL THE SMOKE" podcast, Thomas spoke about the rivalry in detail, urging Jordan to apologize for his comments that he made during Netflix’s “The Last Dance” documentary.
Jordan referred to Thomas as an “a**hole” in the documentary and had suggested that the Pistons always tried to “hit Jordan out of games.” Thomas said that his Pistons were the most misunderstood team of all time.
Stephen Jackson asked Isiah Thomas about the one person he would want to make an appearance on the podcast. Thomas had little hesitation, naming the Chicago Bulls legend:
“Michael Jordan. Put him in the seat. Tell him to come sit herenand answer these questions. Here is the real talk, right. We in this brotherhood, our job and our responsibility is to come here and help you. To classify as Black in the United States of America, our job is to come and help each other. That being said, he needs to sit here.”
Isiah Thomas wants Michael Jordan on ‘ALL THE SMOKE’
“Tell him to come sit here and answer these questions” 👀
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Isiah Thomas’ rivalry with Michael Jordan has continued past their playing days
Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan's longstanding feud was reignited Tuesday when a tweet went viral showing MJ's impressive performance against the Detroit Pistons 35 years ago.
While some praised Jordan's dominant game, Thomas had a different perspective. He responded to the tweet, reminding fans that although Jordan had a remarkable game that day, it was the Pistons who went on to the NBA Finals that year (beating the Bulls in the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals). Thomas has been openly critical of Jordan, and this recent exchange on social media is just another example of their feud.
@timelesssports_35 years ago I led my team Bad Boy @DetroitPistons to the NBA finals, it all depends on which story you want to tell and sale. twitter.com/ballislife/sta…
Isiah Thomas recently said that he was willing to end the feud, but wants Michael Jordan to apologize for his “The Last Dance” comments. While that seems highly unlikely for the time being, Thomas has been respectful with his comments and opinions despite obviously not being fond of Jordan.
Isiah Thomas spoke about what it would take to repair his relationship with Michael Jordan.
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The two players are legends in their own rights, with a whopping eight NBA titles and 26 All-Star appearances between them. The two continue to stay relevant for NBA fans and are also highly successful businessmen, both having empires of their own.