Bulls legend Scottie Pippen disses Michael Jordan in new soda commercial

Mr. Pibb knew who to call for this new commercial.

For those unfamiliar, Mr. Pibb is a soda that tastes a lot like Dr. Pepper. But there's a reason you may not have heard of Mr. Pibb -- Dr. Pepper gets all the shine, and the market share that comes with it. Scottie Pippen signed right up.

That's right, the Chicago Bulls legend is the man promoting Mr. Pibb in its newest commercial.

And in it, he has some subtle messaging that could only be interpreted as being about Michael Jordan.

“When something has been considered second-best for so long, we just blindly accept it as gospel," Pippen says in the commercial. “A decade-long plot built on marketing, social media and multi-part documentaries.”

Yeah, that seems pretty specific.

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The Mr. Pibb relationship with Dr. Pepper isn't quite the same. They're competitors, not on the same team.

But it's still quite the hilarious way for Pippen to take a subtle jab. 

Pippen has at least some case for his own value in one of the most cited stats: Jordan never won an NBA championship until Pippen was his teammate.

Yet there's MJ in the GOAT lead for most people, while Pippen's name is rarely brought up.

Pippen was a special player to be sure -- and Mr. Pibb does taste quite good, for those wondering.

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