Charles Oakley Takes Subtle Shot at Scottie Pippen: ” A Lot of These Guys in The Last Dance are Mad About What Michael Jordan Said About Them. Like, Half of Y’all Couldn’t Play, So How are Y’all Mad? You Should Be Glad That He Mentioned You in The Last Dance!”

Who would’ve thought ‘The Last Dance’ documentary would cause such a storm? Two of the pivotal protagonists of the series, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan have been at a heads ever since its release. More so Pippen than Jordan, who has lashed out multiple times at the 58-year-old. Another former Bulls star who was part of the same docu-series, was All-star Charles Oakley. Unlike a herd of others though, the 57-year-old had no issues with the show. In fact, it seems like he had a problem with his teammates.

Washington Wizards’ Michael Jordan (23) reacts with teammate Charles Oakley (34) after a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of the Wizards’ 107-104 double overtime win, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in Washington. Jordan had 41 points in the win.(AP Photo/Nick Wass) ORG XMIT: MCI107

During their time together, Pippen and Jordan combined for a historic run in the NBA. And although the former was never really that close to MJ, he always had enormous respect for what Jordan did for the sport. One of the best ever guard-forwards, Jordan became the franchise’s most prolific scorer. However, a star is only as good as his team, and ‘His Airness’ had a potent one. One of the key stars who aided him, was Pippen himself.

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Charles Oakley takes indirect jibe at Scottie Pippen

Having retired after 2004, Charles Oakley had two stints with the Bulls. The first of these was the more prolific one; he was the center-forward for Jordan’s side from 1985-1988. Needless to say, Oakley also had a role in the Last Dance. Contrary to the popular view however, ‘Oak’ thought the 10-episode series was great. Rather than taking aim at the show itself, Oakley believed that many of the players weren’t worthy of making an appearance. Here’s what he had to say.

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“You need someone to keep your windows clean because you played with a lot of bums.” The 2-time All-defensive team member was always a Jordan fan, and the latter also sung praises of Oakley multiple times. “And a lot of these guys in The Last Dance are mad about what he said about them. Like, half of y’all couldn’t play, so how are y’all mad? You should be glad that he mentioned you in The Last Dance!”

After all, Michael Jordan has found an avid supporter in Oakley. Do you agree with the retired star’s statements? Or are you on team Pippen for now? Have your say in the comments.

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