Larsa Pippen seems to be in her feelings after Michael Jordan disapproved of her relationship with his son, Marcus.
On a recent episode of the couple’s podcast “Separation Anxiety,” Pippen spoke about how she felt traumatized and embarrassed after Jordan told the paparazzi “No” to supporting their relationship.
“You thought it was funny,” Larsa told Marcus. “I didn’t think it was funny. There is nothing funny about it.”
She said “… I kinda felt like it went everywhere and I was kind of embarrassed. I was like traumatized.”
Earlier this year, she stated that both families had approved of the relationship.
Pippen revealed that she was uncomfortable with the public’s perception that she had been dishonest about those previous statements.
“It literally went everywhere,” Larsa said. “I think people started to think that online they were saying that I was lying — that I lied and said that our parents are fine because I was doing interviews and saying both of our families are fine.
“When I would say that, I felt like I didn’t embellish that… and I would say both of our parents want us to be happy… I do understand that it’s not awkward for us to be together because it’s us.”
“But it probably is awkward for my ex [Scottie Pippen] and your dad because they have their own relationship or whatever it was. I wasn’t a part of that, you weren’t a part of that. So I feel like for them it probably is weird, it probably is weird for your dad. I can’t be mad. I understand… Oh my god, I was traumatized. I was like what are we going to do, people think I lied.”
During Tuesday’s episode, Marcus took the lead in the conversation with Larsa and explained that his father’s comment was meant as a joke, possibly influenced by the consumption of their Cincoro tequila.
Marcus also revealed that his father texted him immediately after the encounter with paparazzi to ensure he didn’t misinterpret his response.
“I can only assume my dad, because he loves Cincoro and he drinks tequila all the time, that he was feeling himself a little bit,” Marcus said.
“… Obviously we knew ahead of time because he called me and texted me and wanted to make sure that I didn’t take anything the wrong way but then when the article came out, he texted me again and he never said ‘hell no’ and that’s not what the implications were.”
Marcus provided additional insight, highlighting that the core of the situation lies in the focus on his father’s relationship with Pippen, which has noticeably deteriorated over the past few years.
“… His goal has always been to stay clear of our relationship,” he continued. “Look, at the root of it all is my dad’s relationship with your ex, Scottie. Obviously, we never talk about that and I don’t think my dad wanted to comment on that. There is always that narrative, that rumor that I’m dating you in some sort of way to get back at whatever was said.
“… One of the things [Jordan] also said was you don’t need my approval in your personal life, insinuating that that’s something that we could say for us. But I feel like if we came out saying that then we look defiant and combative and forget everybody else, we’re just going to do our thing.
Marcus said, “In reality that wasn’t the case. We obviously talked to both of our parents and we had their approval. I think he was making a joke and it got blown out of proportion, and taken, not out of context because he said what he said, but if you don’t know who my dad is at his core then it could be taken the wrong way.”
