Between James Jordan’s death, the strain of winning three straight titles, not having enough motivation to keep playing and the lingering desire to play basketball, it made sense, but none of that stopped people from believing commissioner David Stern had actually suspended him for gambling. When Jordan announced his retirement a few months later, people couldn’t understand why the world’s greatest athlete was stepping away in the middle of his prime. People really didn’t give a fuck about mental health in the 90s #TheLastDance The most famous person in the world’s father went missing for weeks and got murdered and people decided that MJ retired because David Stern banned him for gambling
“There isn’t a thimble’s worth of evidence to connect that horrible incident to Michael Jordan’s gambling or any other aspect of Michael Jordan’s behavior,” Bob Costas said. In his moment of grief, losing his father, mentor, hero and friend, Jordan had to deal with muckraking attempting to connect his gambling to his father’s disappearance and murder. “When his dad was murdered, all the articles and the speculation that came out, it was not journalism’s finest hour,” McIntyre said. Even worse, the death of his father in August was also connected to rumors about MJ’s gambling. “How can I phrase this delicately? Total bulls**t.” - Brian McIntyre, former NBA senior VP of PR, on rumors of Jordan’s “secret suspension” (Episode 7)Īfter a season riddled with stories about his gambling habits, Michael Jordan’s decision to walk away from basketball in October of 1993 fueled speculation that it was somehow a secret suspension from the league. We’ve already covered the summary and reactions for this week, as well as five new things we learned, so just like we did for Episodes 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6, it’s time for the five best quotes from Episodes 7-8. The Last Dance has been quite an entertaining watch for fans of Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls and NBA basketball in general, but Episodes 7 and 8 may have been the best chapters yet.ĭetailing MJ’s retirement from basketball, his baseball sabbatical, his father’s murder, his return to the Bulls and most of all, his relationship with his teammates, this week’s episodes were chock-full of intriguing tidbits, eye-opening stories and memorable quotes that paint the picture of who Jordan was both on and off the court. By Gerald Bourguet 2 years ago Follow TweetĮpisodes 7 and 8 of “The Last Dance” were filled with memorable quotes giving the world a glimpse into Michael Jordan’s psyche and how he motivated his Chicago Bulls teammates.
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