“Isiah Thomas is mad cause he came and took his hometown” Charles Oakley reveals just why Pistons’ legend hates Michael Jordan to the core 

“Isiah Thomas is mad cause he came and took his hometown” Charles Oakley reveals just why Pistons’ legend hates Michael Jordan to the core 

Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas

Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas are surely one of the arch-rivals modern-day NBA fans have ever seen. A rivalry which started in the 90’s, still hasn’t come to terms, signifies the ill feelings both Hall of Famers have for one another. On one hand where majority speculate Jordan as the G.O.A.T, Thomas has time and again dismissed all such claims, narrating different instances. However, this time Charles Oakley has come to reveals interesting facts about these spoken off rivals. 

Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas
Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas

Former teammate of Michael Jordan, recently was in an interview with the Chicago Tribune wherein he promoted his new memoir titled “The Last Enforcer: Outrageous Stories From the Life and Times of One of the NBA’s Fiercest Competitors.” 

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What was opinionated by Charles Oakley on Michael Jordan-Isiah Thomas beef? 

Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley

In the interview, Oakley said, “He’s mad he wasn’t on the Dream Team. When he didn’t get on the Dream Team, it hurt his feelings. He’s sensitive. He’s mad Mike came and took his hometown, Chicago. He’s a mad guy.” 

To bring everyone on the same page, Isiah Thomas was born and brought up in Chicago and eventually went onto play for Indiana and Detroit in the NBA. On the other hand, Michael Jordan might not be from Chicago, but emerged as one of the most respected and loved athletes to represent the city, especially after delivering six NBA Championships. 

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One of the most rumored beefs between Jordan and Thomas started when reports emerged that Jordan was allegedly the main reason why Thomas was never picked for the team despite Pistons head coach Chuck Daly being in control of the team. Moreover, stars like Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird among others also did not want the Pistons legend to be on the same team as them. 

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Even in the NBA 75 Celebration, a clip went viral when Isiah Thomas decided to ignore Michael Jordan while meeting other veterans. That being said, will this beef ever come to an end? Or are we going to have other such interesting stories come our way, every now and then? Only time will unravel all answers. 

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