In the documentary, Jordan vehemently denied that he was responsible for Thomas being kept of the 1992 USA Dream Team.

And the old audio:

According to McCallum’s account of the selection process in his book “Dream Team,” Thomas had plenty of support from the USA Basketball committee. Ultimately, Jordan’s opposition to having Thomas on the team — as well as the unwillingness of any other member of the Dream Team to advocate for him — doomed Thomas’ chances, McCallum wrote in his book.

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