NBA pulled Scottie Pippen's comment on Jerry Krause from The Last Dance documentary
In an interview on Pablo Torre Finds Out released Thursday, director Jason Hehir gave the details on a behind the scenes look at Scottie Pippen dissing Chicago Bulls executive Jerry Krause and why the NBA pulled it. “The one thing that the NBA pushed back on in the entirety of this process was a clip where Scottie, in the locker room, they were joking around saying what they were going to do when they won the title,” Hehir explained. “And Scottie, I’m paraphrasing here, basically said, ‘I’m going to stick a cattle prod up Jerry Krause’s butt and give that a guy a heart attack,’ or something like that.”
Source: Awful Announcing
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The NBA felt Pippen’s joke was a bridge too far when it came to Krause, a beloved figure within the league. “I included that in our rough cuts because I wanted people to see what this guy was going through day in and day out. And that’s the one thing that they made me take out in three or four years of doing this,” Hehir said. “It wasn’t like Michael calling people a b**** or anything, it was that comment from Scottie to Jerry Krause, in deference to the Krause family.” -via Awful Announcing / August 1, 2024
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“Sometimes breakups are necessary to do what’s right. I’m not the first athlete in the NBA to go do this,” Klay Thompson said. “I grew up in Portland, so I remember when Scottie Pippen came to the Blazers, that was one of the best days of my life.” -via New York Times / July 9, 2024