Stephen A. Smith claims Michael Jordan did the infamous Shrug again recently off camera. “I’m gonna knock Larsa Pippen, I’m gonna knock Scottie Pippen,” were the words of displeasure uttered by him on his YouTube channel. The analyst went full-on ballistic regarding the reaction of Larsa Pippen. Pippen, the ex-wife of Jordan’s former Chicago Bulls teammate Scottie Pippen, reacted after Jordan’s public admission of disapproval of her relationship with his son, Marcus.

On the recent instalment of the Stephen A. Smith Show, Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen’s togetherness took the spotlight as a rather annoyed Smith started to badger them around for his audience. Let’s gain a glimpse of what he had to say.

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Smith started the segment by reading out the claims made by Larsa after Michael Jordan was questioned for his approval over his son’s relationship with her, to which His Airness reportedly replied ‘no’. Larsa in an interview later stated, “I was traumatised.”

Smith, over the scene, thought about how Marcus Jordan would have laughed all over his father’s statement. “Traumatised over what?” Smith asked himself the question.

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He added, “How could you possibly think he’s gonna be okay with you dating? Why would Michael Jordan want his son with his ex-teammate, a person he called the greatest teammate he ever had and who’s a six-time champion. Why would he want his son to date that man’s ex-wife?” as he sought to give a reasonable explanation behind the Chicago Bulls legend saying no.

In Marcus Jordan’s defense, Smith mentioned why it is understandable that he fended off his father’s comments about Larsa. He fictionalized the conversation between the two Jordans when he said, “’By the way, Larsa looks good, she looks gorgeous.’ It’s understandable why Marcus Jordan said, ‘dad I appreciate where you’re coming from, but you need to fall back. Do you see who the hell I’m with. I ain’t that letting go pops, come on.’”

Predicting the 14-time All-Star’s response to his son, Stephen said, “You know what Jordan probably did, he did the exact same thing when (he) hit those five straight three-pointers in the first half against the Trailblazers.”

If you’re wondering what he’s talking about – yep, you guessed it right. The Shrug from the 1992 NBA Finals.

Pippen & Jordan off the court

Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan has been under quite some scrutiny over their relationship ever since they’ve come out to the public. The baggage of history surrounding the names of the couple puts up a real emotional pressure on the two families as well.

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However, the ruckus around the claims made by Jordan regarding his son’s relationship seems to have cooled down as the duo on their podcast revealed how they’ve resolved the issue by talking through to the stuff and laying out a common understanding amongst them.

Source: essentiallysports.com