Isiah Thomas Continues His One-Sided Feud With Michael Jordan, Claiming 'The Flu Game' Wasn't Real

Isiah Thomas Continues His One-Sided Feud With Michael Jordan, Claiming 'The Flu Game' Wasn't Real

Michael Jordan has been living rent-free in the head of Isiah Thomas for the past 40 years. Thomas takes every opportunity he can to try to dismiss the legendary career of the six-time champion. At some point, one might think he would move on and get over whatever animosity he has towards Jordan. That day, however, is still in the future, apparently, as he once again decided to go after MJ, this time targeting, as the NBA calls it on the league’…

‘He didn’t have the flu’: Isiah Thomas sets the record straight on Michael Jordan ‘flu game’

Isiah Thomas recently clarified the narrative surrounding Michael Jordan's famous "flu game," asserting that Jordan did not actually have the flu during the pivotal moment in the 1997 NBA Finals. Instead, Thomas claims it was likely food poisoning from a late-night pizza. He criticized the use of mythologized stories, particularly by athletes like Jordan, adding that such narratives can mislead fans and distort the history of the game. Thomas ad…

'He didn't have the flu': Isiah Thomas sets the record straight on Michael Jordan 'flu game'

June 5, 1998; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan in game two of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Anne Ryan-USA TODAYNBA fans have almost certainly heard the now-mythical story of Michael Jordan’s famous “flu game,” where he scored 38 points in 44 minutes and hit a crucial game-winning shot to lift the Chicago Bulls over the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. There’…