Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the Greatest Of All Time in the history of the NBA. On the court, he’s a ruthless, offensive assassin who doesn’t shy away from taking any shots.
The same can be said when he’s off the court.
Because of his hypercompetitive nature, Jordan isn’t afraid of voicing his opinions or getting in people’s faces. He also isn’t afraid of taking the frowned-upon path if it brings him success.
Unsurprisingly, there are a considerable number of entertaining anecdotes from teammates and opponents that detail just how much mean Jordan reportedly was.
These are the 10 best of the group.
If this were a list that took in consideration every unverified story and report of Michael Jordan being rude, it simply would go on forever.
Instead, this is a compilation of anecdotes and instances of MJ coming from the players and coaches who witnessed whatever Jordan did and can verify what type of person MJ really was.
As a result, some of the stories quite couldn’t make the cut. Below are the two of the best:
When rapper Chamillionaire had the opportunity to meet Jordan, his hero, he asked MJ for a picture with him. Not only did Jordan brush him off, but he also cursed him out and disrespected him by saying ““You know what, I tell you what, you pay $15,000 right now for a jersey from me and I’ll take a picture with you.'” Needless to say, Jordan lost one celebrity and childhood fan that night.
Michael Jordan is known to have a love for golfing, but now there’s one less place where he can do that. After he showed up to the private La Gorce Country Club in Miami not following the dress code, he was asked to change. His reply was of typical Jordan-ian fashion. According to Curtis Bunn of the Atlantic Black Star, he explains:”But when a club official approached him on the 12th hole and asked him to change his wardrobe, Jordan refused. Arrogant. Not good and just plain old arrogant.”
The country club’s response was to ban him from playing on its golf course ever again.
When Jordan’s public relations office issued a statement regarding the incident, it concluded with: “‘I guess it’s their loss – as MJ is a great golfer, and a great guest.'”
