Former Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen had been with the team in a senior advisory role since 2012, but apparently he no longer holds said title.
Pippen said he was fired earlier, though he did not want it to become public knowledge (via Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated):
“I got fired this year.” Pippen said during a podcast with Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune. “I didn't really want it to be in the public, but I'm no longer employed by the Bulls.”
The podcast during which Pippen revealed this information was actually taped prior to the All-Star break in February, meaning Pippen was fired before the Bulls cleaned house and paved the way for new head executive Arturas Karnisovas.
Pippen reportedly refused to make a number of commitments to the team due in part to his role as an analyst and commentator on ESPN's The Jump, and the Reinsdorf family cut ties shortly thereafter.
Perhaps it is for the best that Pippen can simply return to being a fan. The Bulls are in the midst of what could be a massive overhaul with Karnisovas now captaining the ship, and it might not be the worst idea to cut all old ties and start anew.
Of course, that does not mean Pippen will be shut out from the franchise. In fact, that is far from the case.
Pippen will–naturally–feature prominently in the upcoming ESPN documentary (entitled “The Last Dance”) on Michael Jordan and the 1998 Bulls, and Karnisovas would probably do well to mend relationships with past Bulls greats as the franchise looks to turn over a new leaf.
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