“F** Y*!”: Michael Jordan was ready to fight the Knicks for Scottie Pippen

The GOAT Michael Jordan was ready to shake hands with his Chicago Bulls teammate Scottie Pippen in a fight against the Knicks!

The Chicago Bulls, with Michael Jordan as their centerpiece, dominated the NBA in the ’90s. They won six championships and to this day are considered one of the most formidable teams ever assembled.

Of course, Jordan was the main man. He was the face of not just his franchise but the entire league. His athleticism and command were a thing of beauty.

While Pippen wasn’t the best on the team or in the league, he was exceptional in his own way. The 7-time All-Star was without a doubt one of the best defenders of his era.

Together, the two were at the top of the league and literally unstoppable. Although the later addition of Dennis Rodman made them even better.

Despite everything they gained together, things turned ugly between them after the release of ‘The Last Dance’. The documentary was about the 97-98 Bulls championship, but Pippen found it an insult to his legacy. The war that began then continues to this day.

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Michael Jordan refused to let Knicks players bully teammate Scottie Pippen

Since the fateful broadcast of perhaps the most famous sports documentary, Pippen has been on a violent tour against Jordan. He has burned every bridge with his scathing public attacks on the legendary shooting guard.

The 6’8″ small forward listed many issues with MJ, the one that stood out the most was his claim that Jordan was a terrible teammate. It’s a well-known fact that Jordan was a dictator who ran the Bulls with an iron fist.

He expected his teammates to work as hard as he did, if not harder. But it’s rare that an athlete is as committed to sports as ‘His Airness’ is. So Mike was often disappointed in practice. The result was that he berated his teammate.

In its memory, Pippen revealed: “In the document, Michael tried to justify the occasions in which he reprimanded a teammate in front of the group. He felt these guys needed to develop the toughness to get past the more physical teams in the NBA. Seeing again how badly Michael treated his teammates, I cringed, as I did back then.”

But a rare video shows MJ running to Scottie’s side after being pushed by Knicks players. Not caring for his own safety, Michael jumped down and protected Pippen.

Michael Jordan fighting Pippen’s battles for him. He seems like a good teammate to me 🤷🏾‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/WEITanDqs5

— The most realist (@FactMerchant23) September 6, 2022

In fact, it almost seemed like MJ wanted the Knicks to attack him instead of his teammate. The video clearly shows that no matter how difficult or aggressive the situation gets, the GOAT had the back of his squad.

Jordan and Xavier McDaniels headbutted each other and received a double technique. But he was never the one to avoid a fight and lash out at Xavier, saying “F**ky**!”

Perhaps Michael was too harsh on his teammates and expected too much of them. He maybe pushed them to a point where he made them fear Jordan’s iron-willed regime.

But one thing that remains undeniable is that regardless of the situation, the man had his teammate’s back.

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