Scottie Pippen’s Instagram post has attracted widespread attention after his ex-wife Larsa Pippen reportedly split from Michael Jordan’s son Marcus.
Shortly after news broke of Larsa and Marcus’ breakup, Pippen dropped a post promoting his bourbon brand “Digits.” But many interpreted his particular choice of words and imagery as having to do with the breakup.
“You have to quietly dictate, they don’t like you anymore,” Pippen wrote. “Silence is the strategy, success is the result.”
The article shows an animation of Pippen smoking a cigar, with Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man” playing in the background.
While this could just be a major coincidence, the nature of this article and the timing of its publication are very interesting, to say the least.
The fact that Jordan’s son dated Pippen’s ex-wife always made big news. But making matters worse is the strained relationship between the two former Bulls teammates in recent years.
In 2011, Pippen criticized Jordan in his memoir “No Guard.” In the book, Pippen expressed his feelings of being undervalued and underestimated during his time with the Chicago Bulls.
He talked about moments like the infamous “Flu Game” in the 1997 NBA Finals, where he felt Jordan didn’t give him enough credit to play through injuries.
Pippen also criticized Jordan’s documentary “The Last Dance,” claiming it was a one-sided representation that did not accurately reflect the dynamics of their relationship.
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