One of the greatest controversies in the world of basketball came in the year 1992. The Olympics were just around the corner and the United States National Team was stacked with superstars. The team consisted of stars like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, among others.

During the Olympics, news came out that Jordan conspired to take out his rival Isiah Thomas from the team. Talking about their rivalry and this incident on a podcast, Thomas went all out on Jordan.

Isiah Thomas rips apart Michael Jordan

The 1992 Olympics were just around the corner and the United States was staring at the gold medal. This was the first time that professional players played in the Olympics.

The team consisted of stars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, and others. While everyone expected Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons to make the team, he was dropped.

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Many speculated that Michael Jordan was behind the exclusion of Thomas. Speaking on a podcast, Isiah Thomas ripped apart Jordan regarding this issue. 

He said, “So, I didn’t make the team. This is where I go to the selectors, I go to the authorities and I tell them, ‘We should never be in a position where a player can say to the selection committee that this one can’t play.’“

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Thomas adds, “That’s your responsibility as the selectors. If Jordan didn’t want to play, I still think we would have won. The fact that Jordan felt that way is the first time I’ve ever heard him publicly say, ‘I hate him.'”

Although Jordan denied the allegations that he was behind the dropping of Isiah Thomas, it seems the two legends are still not over their long-standing rivalry.

Speaking of the same controversy, Jordan mentioned during The Last Dance documentary, “You want to attribute it to me, go ahead and be my guest. But it wasn’t me.”

Whether Michael Jordan was behind the dropping of Isiah Thomas from the team is something the world is yet to learn, but the incident surely made the two players even bigger rivals.

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