Scottie Pippen will never win by whining about Michael Jordan

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Scottie Pippen was a trusted sidekick for Michael Jordan during the Bulls’ dynasty years, but that doesn’t seem to be good enough for him.You have to wonder what’s going on with Scottie Pippen. Why does he keep saying these things about Michael Jordan?

First there was his 2021 book, ‘‘Unguarded,’’ in which he let us know Jordan was arrogant and self-centered. He told us it disgusted him that Jordan had called him ‘‘his best teammate of all time’’ in the 10-part ESPN documentary ‘‘The Last Dance.’’

What was wrong with that?

‘‘I was nothing more than a prop,’’ Pippen wrote. ‘‘He couldn’t have been more condescending if he tried. [The documentary] glorified Michael Jordan while not…