Fans Discover Alarming Comments From Phil Jackson After Scottie Pippen Calls Him A Racist: "Because Of The Predominance Of Blacks In Pro Basketball, The Sport Is Rapidly Disintegrating Into A One-On-One Sport."

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Phil Jackson is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in basketball history. Thanks to his brilliant mind and ability to handle and deal with big personalities, he holds an NBA-record 11 Championship rings.

But Phil has come under fire lately for making some rather outlandish and bizarre comments about the state of the game.

After Scottie Pippen called him a racist in a recent interview, fans dug up an old comment he made about Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony....

Here's the clip that started it all -- Pippen calling his old coach a racist on "The Dan Patrick Show."

Obviously, this is pretty alarming for any basketball fan. The fact that a guy who played such an important role for two of the best teams in league history might be a racist is rather shocking, to say the least. Still, many weren't sure how to respond or even whether or not to believe the narrative being spread about the legend:

It's a pretty murky situation, and Phil has been out of the NBA spotlight for years now.

But conversations will persist over the next few days and beyond, especially as the community takes a hard look at the culture within the league and what other things they may have missed.