Twitter attacks the wrong Isiah Thomas due to the ‘The Last Dance’ – again
Twitter is mad at the wrong Isiah Thomas— again.
In the midst of Sunday’s episodes of The “Last Dance,” University of Oklahoma defensive end Isaiah Thomas was catching heat as if he was the Hall of Fame point guard.
The harassment wasn’t just confined to the his direct messages, either.
This case of mistaken identity comes just one week after two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas tweeted something similar.
Viewers’ misplaced anger was due to Michael Jordan’s rivalry with Detroit Pistons which took center stage during last week’s episodes. The borderline physical assault, the lack of sportsmanship and the Bad Boy attitude that shaped Jordan’s perspective of the real Isiah Thomas likely led viewers to attack the former Boston Celtics point guard — despite the obvous name difference.
Then, a week later in Episode 5, Thomas made another appearance as the documentary delved into why he was left off of the 1992 Olympics “Dream Team.” The popular line of thinking was that Jordan personally kept him off the team, something which he denied. Instead, the six-time champion pointed to a potential chemistry issue.
“The Dream Team, based on the environment and the camaraderie that happened on that team, it was the best harmony,” Jordan said in ‘The Last Dance.’ “Would Isiah have made a different feeling on that team? Yes.”
Jordan fanboys likely used that little bit of criticism to dish out some of their own — albeit on the wrong Isiah Thomas.
With only four more episodes left, Isaiah Thomas’ across the globe can rejoice. The former Pistons point guard likely won’t make another appearance. But even if he does, Twitter needs to chill out. Or, at the very least, learn how to spell Zeke’s name right.
This story was originally published May 4, 2020 at 2:02 PM with the headline "Twitter attacks the wrong Isiah Thomas due to the ‘The Last Dance’ – again."
