April 10, 2002
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Buddha Seeks to Distance Himself from Phil Jackson

At a press conference held this morning, the Buddha declared that he has never met, and has no relationship with, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson. “I have nothing to do with Mr. Jackson,” Buddha said.

Buddha (left) distanced himself from Phil Jackson (right) at a press conference this morning.
Buddha, the enlightened figurehead of the Buddhist religion, said he decided to come public with his feelings on Jackson after seeing the coach in a new Courtyard by Marriott commercial.

“I’ve never really liked the guy – I mean, what kind of person plays himself off as a genius after coaching Jordan, Pippen, Shaq and Kobe to championships? Anybody could do that!” Buddha said.

While Buddha said he has never respected Jackson as a coach, he became disgusted with the man when he began presenting himself as some sort of sage of Eastern thought.

“The guy reads a couple of books on Eastern philosophy, wins a few titles, and all of a sudden he thinks he’s my equal,” Buddha continued. “Then he writes a book [“Sacred Hoops”] and stars in a commercial, exploiting the beliefs I have championed. The dude is such a sell-out.”