ESPN's Michael Wilbon apologized to Isiah Thomas on Monday for incorrectly stati

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ESPN's Michael Wilbon apologized to Isiah Thomas on Monday for incorrectly stating nine members of the 1992 "Dream Team" didn't want Thomas to play with them in the Olympics.Wilbon said the actual figure was "nowhere near" Javy Guerra Jersey nine people."Multiple sources reached out to tell me I'm dead wrong to say 9 members of the Dream Team objected to Isiah being on the '92 Olympic team," Wilbon wrote on Twitter."Nowhere near that number objected. Yan Gomes Jersey My apologies to Isiah for getting it wrong."Thomas quote-tweeted the apology thanking Wilbon for correcting his remarks.Thank You.... Isiah Max Scherzer Jersey Thomas (@IsiahThomas) MORE: Wilbon's initial comments came on "The Jump" on Monday when asked by Rachel Nichols to describe the reasons Thomas might have been snubbed. As shown Miguel Montero Jersey in "The Last Dance" documentary series about Michael Jordan's career, there is widespread belief that Jordan's feud with Thomas was the main factor in the decision.Hanging that on Michael Jordan is just inaccurate," . Brandon Kintzler Jersey "That group of people, Im going to say nine out of 12, they made it known to whomever that this wasnt somebody they wanted in their summer camp.Thomas was a key member of the "Bad Boy" Pistons, and he certainly rubbed Koda Glover Jersey some competitors the wrong way over the course of his career. But it's apparentlynot true nine members of Team USA vetoed his inclusion in the Olympics.