Stephen A. on Scottie Pippen’s comments about MJ: ‘I think he went over the line’ | First Take 

In Michael Jordan’s hall of fame speech the first thing he said was “when you saw me winning 6 championships you saw scottie pippen with me”

I don't think being called MJ's best teammate is an insult. And MJ always acknowledges that he never won a ring without Scottie.

When MJ won the 1997 finals mvp, he said with millions watching at home and thousands in the United Center, that Scottie was his mvp. And for many years after that, including the documentary, he has always given him credit and praise. Scottie also had MJ induct him into the HOF. I just recently found a video on youtube of Scottie at a hornets game surprising MJ in his owners box and both hugging and happy to see each other. Scottie all these years has mostly had good things to say about MJ. So has Scottie been lying all these years and only pretended to like MJ, or is he lying now just to sell books? Yes, MJ's production company produced or at least was a part of the last dance, but MJ himself did not. If he doesn't like how he was portrayed in it, then blame the director or prod. company. I've never agreed with Stephen A more!

He forgot Craig Hodges, the realest brother to ever play in the NBA. Who gave a letter to the president, from the Black community. Then got black balled out the NBA.

“There would be no Michael Jordan without Scottie Pippen.” That’s what MJ said! What more praise do you want than that, Scottie? 🤦🏻‍♂️

“whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak Scottie Pippen”- MJ

Scottie, my heart goes out to you for your personal troubles. You're in a bad, bad place but Michael Jordan had nothing to do with it! Neither did Phil Jackson whom you called racist, when Mike, Shaq and Kobe, and other black players never even hinted anything like that! I also expected the Last Dance to be about the 97-98 Bulls, but it was way better than I was expecting! Scottie, you're one of my favorite players, but you just added another argument of why MJ's the GOAT! If your Robin (and the best Robin ever at that) carries you to a 6 a 0 finals record and you're so bitter that elevates MJ even more in the GOAT debate!

“In all the videos, you never just saw me, you saw Scottie Pippen, every championship I won” The first thing MJ said in his Hall of Fame speech… the first person he acknowledged…

Scottie's ego: Phil's a racist and Michael is nothing without me! Now go buy my book!

Scottie needs a hug. He’s kinda realizing that ppl don’t care about him nearly as much as he thought ppl did. He’s moving like a child.

Stephen A Smith has spoken to everybody in last two days. Scottie, MJ, Issaih Thomas. What a man..

What Scottie is doing to MJ happens to a lot of people. Sometimes a person you praise and think the world of will turn like this against you. The root cause ENVY. Some people can be around you for years and disguise it, but eventually it will come out.

Scottie is on a tear right now!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 He's coming after everybody, averaging 50-10-12, on 60% FG; 45% 3PT; 93% FT!!! He's in playoff mode!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥

I don't agree with Sa very often but I completely agree with him on this one

1. MJ has always thanked his teammates, even in post game interviews when the press tried to steer the attention toward him only. 2. He has given Scottie plenty of credit on countless occasions, including MJ's hall of fame speech. 3. No, Mike didn't win without Scottie Pippen, but ALL of those players also rode MJ's coattails to every ring with that dynasty. 4. If we're really being honest about it, The Last Dance WAS about Michael Jordan, as it should have been. People did not watch it to see Scottie's last season with the Bulls...or anyone else's for that matter. People tuned in because they got a rare, exclusive look MJ...and his supporting cast. It is what it is, and Pip is definitely in his feelings about something. Last time I checked, Michael never sat out the last seconds of a playoff game the way Pip did either. And Pip should remember that when he wants to talk about being a team player.

He’s the greatest player to ever play the game. People want to know his story more than anybody else in that time period and everybody got a good amount of screen time considering. This dude is delusional.

Don't forget: the very first person MJ thanked at his Hall of Fame speech was Scottie. Now he disrespecting him like this? Smehh!

MJ: "There would be no Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen" Scottie: "He couldn't be more condescending if he tried" ???

I think it comes down to MJ being more charismatic outside of court and a more people person vs. Scottie. That’s where the extra money really was for MJ.

This is the Stephen I like. Factual and straight, no BS and no cutting corners.

Scottie taking out all that anger about Larsa on MJ lol

Take this with a grain of salt. Pipp has been dealing with alot. He lost his son, Future pushed him into mid life crisis, and the last dance opened old wounds. When he comes around he'll realize it doesn't matter what people think about him or how he is portrayed, none of it matters...he has to get out of his head. My opinion, Pipp is one of the best to lace em up.

“Michael Jordan won 6 championships…. but I didn’t win without Scottie pippin.” - MJ

Pippen had a career avg of 16 points a game. Facts! Nuff said! Grown Men saw Jordan play and Pippen play and we all saw that and know that if Pippen never played with Jordan not only would he not be in the top #50 of All-Time but he would have never even been known as Great let alone even good. FACTS!

Honestly this shows that pippen secretly always hated Jordan and resented him. Jordan may not have been perfect but he went through same thing pippen did and never blamed anyone. Pippen consistently wants credit for more then he deserves. Jordan was a mega star without pippen or any of those players. Pippen was averaging 7ppg his rookie year. Jordan pulled this team along

Thank you Stephen A! I've been telling everyone for years that the "Jordan rules" wasn't just for Mike. It was the whole Bulls team. Especially Pippen.

I could definitely see Stephen A. becoming a preacher with his passionate cermons 🤔

Stephen a went off and he 100 percent right for the first time in my eyes 😂

Scottie Pippen is tripping. MJ has been very appreciative of Scottie. The Last Dance was a doc about the Bulls Dynasty, not just the last season; which was a better idea and the reason we were all hooked. And MJ was the sparkplug of the dynasty, facts.

It's a team sport. They all contributed and won together. 🏆

Scottie P. You are appreicated because I seen your greatness Scottie, don't let nobody put you down, you are one of the greatest.

I think what he and many people missed is that the majority of people were focused on Michael during his era of play. People who didn't watch basketball began watching because of Michael. Back then, men who didn't wear athletic clothing began wearing Nike gear or tennis shoes because of Michael. The brutality Michael experienced on the court and how his little self bounced up off of the ground brought out a special level of intriguing. I got my mom into watching the Bulls before leaving the state. Who was her player? Michael! She got our prissy, feminine, non sports watching neighbor hooked on Michael too. Not Scottie! After moving to another state they would remind each other and call me when Michael was coming on. Not Scottie! My mom and I believe Pippen and the rest of the team played at their level because Michael demanded it. To me, that speaks volumes! Michael was a "rockstar" playing basketball! He's the person who people all over the world wanted to know. It wasn't Pippen nor the others at Michael's level. Yes, we liked the others but we wanted Michael's life. We weren't gloating about Scottie, Kukoc, Kerr, Harper, or Rodman and we loved them. But, at least how I felt back then and even now, our hearts were for Michael. The irony in what Pippen says is........ If Michael wasn't who deserved the stage and Scottie or any of the others was the best player, why haven't they come out with their own documentary? Sales would show who people were interested in. I'm glad he's mad and living a miserable life of envy. Ridiculous! Wouldn't have thought he was such a wussy.

it’s times like this, i wish Max was here to give an actual good take

This is the irony. Scottie was the better teammate. The good cop. MJ was known to be the scary a-hole teammate. But off the court, Scottie is the one who has shown to be more selfish than MJ.

Thanks Stephen. Always hits the nail right on the head.

I think Stephen A sums it up real well!! Tough to argue with a lot of it!

"You can't mention the name Michael Jordan without Scottie Pippen". Scottie is hella sensitive, MJ is a straight talker but he's always been consistent in his recognition of Scottie.

Feels refreshing to see SAS come out with a calm and rational take again.

In“The Last Dance,” Micheal Jordan said, “Scottie Pippin, is the best teammate I ever had. Without Scottie there would be no Michael Jordan….”

Stephen, you were spot on!! The Air Jordan shoes were even more popular than the NBA in the late 80s worldwide, cos in Nigeria we knew what it was to own one of those......the slam dunk competitions MJ did before the championships were significant. Barkley never got a ring but he's one of the greatest. Jordan would have still been the greatest even if he never won a ring.

Scottie where was that energy for Future?

“Those Championships didn’t make him (MJ), they made y’all (Pippen and them).”

I park valet at The Grove, MJ's country club in Florida. He plays at least one round, usually two, almost every single day. Didn't speak with him aside from hello and thank you, but he showed up today for the first time all week, and looked like he hasn't slept in days. He was really upset when Kobe died, but this one is different. He'll never say anything publicly, that's just not how he rolls, but he's heartbroken with what Scottie is doing.

It's just sad because they were great together. They were my childhood heroes

Stephen right 💯💯. Love Scottie but he can't blame MJ for his problems

When Michael Jordan walks into a room, everybody stops and looks at him. That's who he is. He is still larger than life and he didn't need a documentary to still prove that.

Emphasis on the Jordan rules also being for Scottie. I recently watched the Bad Boy Pistons documentary and the team was talking about how when Scottie came they made sure to beat him up along with Jordan because they knew his ability and what he was doing for the team.

Very well said....

What a nice teammate you’re being Scottie! Wow, a whole 30 years later? Keep it up, guy!

Michael also grew his NBA and endorsement money with wise investments and is now a billionaire. Scottie had financial issues after he retired. (how did that private jet work out for you "No Tippin Pippen.") I guess that's MJs fault right Scottie?

Shttt I feel like MJ goes above and beyond to give credit to his teammates..one of the most humble interviews ever.

One of the best SAS takes in a long time.

Scottie wouldn’t even go into the game for his teammates lmao Tony still hit that shot tho

Scottie wouldn't win those rings without MJ either, so what's Scottie's point? Scottie couldn't win a ring next to Hakeem and Barkley. Or win with a stacked 2000 Blazers being up 15 on the Lakers.

I am so disappointed. Such a wonderful player and amazing athlete, one of my absolute favourites, and then this ? I hope he is ok because for sure it does not sound like he is thinking straight at all right now.

This is why Scottie Pippen should be talking behind closed doors about this with MJ and not in a book.

If MJ didn’t pushed those guys everyday at practice, those guys wouldn’t gain confidence within themselves to evaluate their game. Scottie still sad Future smashed Larsa . He needs a hug and tap on the back

Lmao this makes me want to read his book even more now

“Michael Jordan would never be Michael Jordan without those teammates” of course, basketball is a team sport, your achievement is based on others for sure. Lebron wouldn’t be Lebron without those teammates, Curry wouldn’t be Curry without those teammates, to me these are all nonsenses. As a secondary player, you just have to ask yourself why you’re not becoming an alpha player and not blaming your alpha player. Any player needs each other, the question is, if you take out Michael Jordan or if you take out Grant or Toni, which option is affecting the game and team most. Your alpha player is always impacting the most.

It is no coincidence that Jeffrey Jordan is now having fun with Larsa Pippen. The disrespect for his grandfather and father is definitely the biggest motivating factor… This is REVENGE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jordan defended to the death, per usual. Can do no wrong.

MJ would be ringless without Pippen. Lebron > MJ

I had Air Jordans on my feet years before Scottie Pippen ever even stepped into the Madhouse on Madison!!

You know what could lift Michael to a new level of greatness? Forgive this man. Forgive the man that was selfish, lacking situational awareness, lacking loyalty and a back stabber. Why’s? Because he’s the only person that can help Pippen out of this bad spot. Because Jordan’s greatness will never be diminished by anything anyone can say. Life is short. Give this hurting man a pass. The payout from this monumental act of forgiveness will be huge. Just do it.

MJ literally said he doesn't win without Scottie and that you can't tell his story without Pip. But he takes it as condecending? Comon.

Mike hit a game winner in a college title game as a freshman. He won gold in 1984. He led the league in scoring at 37 PPG before Scottie got drafted. He was larger than life before Scottie even got there.

What a baby, can’t he be happy with everything he’s accomplished. Six titles millions of dollars. A great player.

great points Windy, loved your commentary in this clip. Stephen didn't even get to say a word.

This is the Stephen A we all know and love... INSIDER knowledge

Scottie has always been insecure about himself and has caused him to do some stupid things. Just remember when he got Benched because of not getting called for the last shot in the game and Kukoc did instead. Also Jordan has on MANY occasions said the bulls never would have been what they were with out Scottie.

Thank you SAS for speaking the Truth and Pip sound like a Simple

Yes

Jealousy makes us enemies! That's why Scottie Pippen never won another title without Micheal Jordan either so what's his Schick?

Wish this clip was longer. This is when SAS is at his best

MJ is worth way more money. Who do you think mainstream media is going to side with? All mainstream media is owned by the same 6 people if you trace it back far enough. Those 6 people all belong to the same "brotherhood" that also makes an enormous amount of money off MJ's brand. Everything you're hearing here is money-based. 100%. I have nothing against MJ and he's obviously a great basketball player, but Pippen obviously has the right to speak his mind. And Pippen is perhaps one of the most under-rated players in NBA history. Also, note Pippen has *never* said anything negative about MJ's abilities on the court. Pippen has always praised MJ for that a lot. And he isn't criticizing MJ's basketball skills here at all here but they're reacting like he did which is a strawman fallacy. Pippen is just defending his own playing abilities as he should.

Scottie is hurting y'all clearly. Hope he gets the help he needs.

There's something very personal about Scottie's comments. Feels more than basketball. Very uncalled for though. I believe there are better means to address his issues with MJ.

Scottie was hurt by Jordans backstabbing him. Scottie Pippen made that team and was the true leader of the Chicago Bulls,fact.

You have to accept this man opinion in this he is entitled to his side of what happened he was there through it all.

Scottie also said he never sent condolences to Michael over his father's death because he didn't like him

"he wouldn't spit on IT if he was on fire" Idk if there's a phrase that shits on a person more than that jfc Scottie.

Scotty was the second best player in the league period

Stephen A Smith like this old uncle back in town with his own bedtimestories he comes up. He knows everyone, he speaks to everyone ,every morning.

Someone check on Pippen he hasn’t been the same sine Larsa left him

"The Jordan Rules" doesn't get enough credit. Young fans thinks everybody was defending like Craig Ehlo. Imagine all 5 guys trying to stop one 6'6 player? Even Wilt or Shaq didn't have things like that.

I don't always rock wit Steven A but he speaking facts on this one!

Not a Jordan lover, but, he always give Pippen his jacket

I see why Scottie and larsa are made for each other now They both clout demons

Not gonna lie it’s super fucked up of Scottie to be in that man face for all those years and never offer condolences for his pops

Well said SA!

Steve forgot the most importante thing, sure, jordan was all that but there is one thing he was not until pippen arrived and ths is a CHAMPION, Phill Jackson showed what he thought about Scottie whe he refused to give him the last shot to win a game. I feel you scottie, you will always bee one of my favorite players!

All these years later and he’s still salty 😂

Holy smokes, SAS just talked 6 Mins straight without taking a breath.

Pippen just keeping it real. MJ is nothing without that supporting cast.

S/a i agree with you 💯 on this matter. Hurts thats my guy as a all around player 1

He still mad he signed that contract

So basically Stephen A is telling Scottie he is a prop

SAS showing his worth - good info and journalism

I guess Scotties issue was the ‘Last Dance’ was meant to be about that last year, but 1994 was brought up, when he had surgery on his foot.

Scottie went further than Jordan did WCF, in a loaded conference without Jordan. Jordan didn’t get far without Scottie. Can’t argue against it.