Larsa Pippen appeared to clash with her boyfriend Marcus Jordan when the couple discussed disgraced Spanish football president Luis Rubiales.
On the latest episode of their Separation Anxiety podcast, Pippen, 49, discussed the story that has shocked the sporting world since the Women’s World Cup final last month.
Rubiales grabbed Jenni Hermoso by the face and kissed her at the awards ceremony after Spain just beat England. He has since been suspended, but has continually caused a stir by insisting he has done nothing wrong. Hermoso has since accused him of sexual assault.
As the conversation unfolded, Pippen said, “Latins are huggers and kissers, but grabbing her face and kissing her on the lips is so inappropriate, so off limits, so wrong.”
“I feel like women often get into situations where you feel like this person is powerful and you don’t have a voice. She probably didn’t know what to do, everyone’s looking.’
Marcus Jordan, 32, and girlfriend Larsa Pippen, 49, fell out over the Spanish football scandal
The couple discussed the incident in their latest podcast episode, called “Separation Anxiety.”
Spanish football president Luis Rubiales sparked outrage by forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso
Marcus, the son of NBA legend Michael, replied, “Also because he plays devil’s advocate here and doesn’t necessarily vouch for him, it’s their first championship they’ve ever won.”
Shocked, Pippen interrupted, “Oh my God, what does that mean?”
Jordan replied, “You know how excited people sometimes get when they win their first championship. And so I don’t think he was necessarily aware of what he was doing.’
But Pippen was unimpressed and said, “Marcus, you know, come on. You know it’s wrong to kiss them on the lips.’
Jordan said, “But like you said, in different cultures it’s more common for you to kiss on the lips.
“Kiss on the cheek.” Pipp said. ‘What culture is that? A perverse culture, by the way.’
Jordan continued, “I saw it. I feel like in this case where the team won its first-ever championship, I feel like I’ve seen male coaches kissing male athletes in the past.”
But Jordan seemed to soften his stance and return to Pippen’s perspective when she asked him how he would feel if his daughter were treated the way Hermoso was.
Larsa seemed shocked when Marcus played devil’s advocate about the incident
Pippen called Rubiales “a kid” for how he handled the situation in the aftermath
“No, I would have been furious,” Jordan said. “Especially in sports, there’s never really a time to kiss someone on the lips who isn’t your wife or husband, or someone like that. I’ve never been kissed by any coach.
“He’s now opening himself up to all sorts of speculation because of those actions, but it could have been as simple as him being super excited about winning their first championship.”
Pippen then underlined how shocked she was by the way the following events unfolded after the finale.
“First of all, he didn’t resign,” she said. ‘He refused. He was suspended.
His mother went on a hunger strike. It’s bad because he’s doubling down so hard. First of all, he doesn’t even accept responsibility. He lets his mother starve herself on his behalf. He’s a grown man who acts like a kid.”
Jordan then added, “I definitely think he should have admitted that what he did was wrong.
“He’s still suspended. It’s a very slippery slope, man. Don’t kiss anyone, lay hands on anyone, and stay in your lane.”
The couple themselves have taken a closer look at their relationship.
Larsa was married to Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, who was teammates with Marcus’ father Michael on one of the most iconic NBA teams ever.
They have been dating since 2021 and it has reportedly caused tension between Michael and Scottie.