It looks like the next generation will inherit the feud between Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan. The rift between the two players has now seen Marcus Jordan step in. Marcus Jordan joked with Draymond Green on Zeke Attack Mike podcast. Even when Marcus was joking with Green, he didn’t leave any chance to attack Zeke.
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The 33-year-old first took a friendly jibe at Green during his podcast comments with Isiah. “@heirmj523 haha just asking a question bro,” Green replied. Marcus further commented that he knew what Draymond was doing. “Let these mfs enjoy their rocking chairs. Dude is looking for a response he will never get.” I’ve added it.
This comes after Thomas made accusations against Jordan on his podcast. Zeke claims he convinced Vince Carter to give up the starting job to Jordan since his last All-Star Game coaching Mike. “Until ‘The Last Dance,’ I never knew this guy (Michael Jordan) felt the way he felt… I thought, all these years you’ve been standing behind trees, throwing rocks and making people fall forward,” Isaiah Thomas said.
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He further mentioned on the podcast that if he had known how Mike felt about him, he would have treated the six-time NBA champion differently. Zeke also collected the times when he was still ridiculed. One time when he was playing for the Detroit Pistons, he didn’t shake hands with their players after a loss to the Chicago Bulls. “Champions always leave the court. After the game they come into your dressing room, shake your hand and say, congratulations,” Thomas explained.
He further stated that the Chicago Bulls remain the only championship team to cry because someone didn’t shake hands. It was this incident that was said to have further fueled the then-rumored rift between Mike and Isiah.
Looking Back at Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas’ Feud
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It is said that the feud between the two first sparked during the 1985 All-Star Game. Thomas and Jordan were both playing on the same side, but Zeke didn’t get many passes to Mike. This was the beginning of a rivalry that lasted for more than thirty years. Jordan’s Bulls lost to Isiah’s Detroit Pistons in the playoffs for the third straight year, but that didn’t make things any better.
However, the Bulls showed fighting spirit every time they lost and shook hands with the Pistons. But after being defeated by the Bulls in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons did not respond. According to various accounts over the years, it was at this time that Jordan’s resentment toward Zeke and the Bad Boys grew.
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Controversy surrounding the two legends reignited after the six-time NBA Finals MVP called Thomas a “great player.” “asshole” In the documentary series “The Last Dance.” Do you think the feud between these two iconic players will ever end? Let us know what you think about the whole issue in the comments.
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