Because he was outspoken and a muslim and all that. While none of those factors helped him any, it should also be noted that he was 32, 6'2" and never had the skill set needed to play point guard in the NBA. He was a one-trick pony (three point specialist) and the Bulls had become loaded by that time w/ ponies that could do his trick (BJ, Pax and they signed Trent Tucker that off-season).