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Isiah Thomas thanked Larry Bird for saving his career following his racist remarks: "Larry, you had my career right at the palm of your hands"
Former Detroit Pistons captain Isiah Thomas' NBA journey had several controversial parts. One of them could have easily ...
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Isiah Thomas faced serious backlash for his comments about Larry Bird in 1987: "I was accused of being a racist, and I'm a bad guy now"
Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons were embroiled in a controversy in 1987. It all stemmed from Zeke's comments on Bird, in which he said that if the Celtics star was black ...
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Isiah defied the odds
That's Isiah ... stars, Thomas became one of its most outspoken players. He caused a stir during the 1987 playoffs by parroting Dennis Rodman and saying that if Larry Bird were black he'd ...