Basketball Hall-of-Famer Scottie Pippen’s criticism of ‘The Last Dance’ docuseries has sparked a global tour, the ‘No Bull’ tour, where he, along with former Chicago Bulls teammates Horace Grant and Luc Longley, aim to share their perspective on the 1990s Bulls dynasty.
However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith isn’t buying into Pippen’s narrative and predicts that Pippen will only end up embarrassing himself.
“Scottie Pippen is going to embarrass himself,” Smith asserted on a recent episode of ‘First Take.’ “Everybody knows he’s not Michael Jordan, he never was. And the fact of the matter is, no matter what he is offended by, the facts were the facts.”
Smith pointed out Pippen’s infamous refusal to enter a game because Phil Jackson didn’t call his number, contrasting it with Jordan’s acknowledgment of Pippen as his greatest teammate ever.
“Despite his six championship rings, he’s challenging what was portrayed in the documentary series. It’s a huge mistake,” Smith concluded.
Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins, however, offered a different perspective, arguing that there are three sides to every story – Jordan’s, Pippen’s, and the truth.
“The Last Dance was built to make Jordan look great,” Perkins explained. “Let them tell their side of the story, because we weren’t there.”
Pippen’s motives may be understandable to him, yet they appear ill-advised given his current stage in life.
