Michael Jordan and Reggie Miller had a pretty bitter rivalry during the 90s.
Michael Jordan is known as not just the best basketball player all time but one the greatest trash talkers as well. Jordan could be pretty ruthless with what he told his opponents and more ten than not, this led to some longlasting hatred. One his biggest rivals back in the 1990s was none other than Reggie Miller the Indiana Pacers. If it wasn’t for MJ, Miller probably would have won an NBA title although it simply never came to fruition.
In light “The Last Dance,” Dan Patrick had Miller on his show today where they talked about a whole plethora topics, including Jordan. At one point, Patrick asked Miller what he would do if he saw Jordan at dinner. As Miller explains, there would simply be too much resentment there for the meeting to be civil.
Per Dan Patrick:
Patrick: What would you say if you sat down with him at dinner?
Miller: (pause)…..I might punch him
Patrick: Are you being serious?
Miller: (pause)….man, there was a lot stuff being thrown back and forth…
With these comments in mind, it’s clear that Jordan must have said something foul to Miller out on the court. Not to mention, consistently losing to the same person over and over again can certainly weigh on one’s spirit.
Hopefully, Miller and Jordan can patch things up one day.