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Which Detroit Pistons star famously refused to shake hands with the Bulls after being swept in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals?
Answer
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas led the Pistons off the court before the final buzzer, skipping the customary post-series handshake with the Bulls in 1991. It became one of the most criticized moments of his career.
💡 Did you know?
Dennis Rodman, who snubbed the Bulls in 1991 as a Piston, later joined Michael Jordan as a teammate and won three championships with Chicago from 1996–1998.
Other options people guess
- Bill Laimbeer
- Dennis Rodman
- Joe Dumars
Topics
- nba
- 1990s
- detroit-pistons
- basketball
- rivalry
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