(Editor's note: Mojo Hoops is aware that the Jordan ad is not authorized by Michael Jordan. Since MJ criticized LeBron's Decision, it's fun to have fun at his expense anyway.)
Michael Jordan has publicly joined the masses in hating on LeBron James with his latest Jumpman commercial. The same Michael Jordan who wouldn't speak up to help a black, Democratic, Senate candidate from North Carolina beat white racist encumbent Jesse Helms now has a voice. The same Jordan who stood by Tiger Woods for having 10+ mistresses now has an opinion on LeBron James just because he switched teams and made a commercial about public perceptions.
Maybe it felt so good to knock Kobe that Jordan wanted to take it further by attacking LeBron. Or maybe MJ was angry that James picked on his pudgy pal Charles Barkley's addiction to donuts.
What if Bill Russell had made a commercial in the '90s about how Jordan showed a lack of class and disrespect for the game of basketball with his rampant gambling and open disdain for Chicago Bulls' General Manager Jerry Krause? What if Coach John Wooden had made a commercial judging Jordan for cheating on his wife and how MJ's wandering johnson showed a fundamental lack of respect for himself and his wife? Fortunately, neither Russell nor Wooden would resort to a negative campaign to sell shoes or any other product.
Michael Jordan, the player, excited the world with his dedication to the game of basketball, his brilliance on the court, and his obsession with winning. Michael Jordan, the front office guy, has been a perpetual disappointment. He drafted two of the all-time biggest busts in Kwame Brown (2001) and Adam Morrison (2006). He's overseen one team to the playoffs (last year's Bobcats) and they were bounced in a first round sweep. This year, the Bobcats have dropped off to an unimpressive 5-10 start.
Perhaps Jordan's old nemesis Jerry Krause should make a commercial saying, "Maybe I led you to believe it was easy to draft underrated prospects like Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant. Maybe I allowed you to think that you were running the Bulls despite the fact that it was my idea to appoint Phil Jackson to his first NBA head coaching job and my idea to acquire Dennis Rodman. Maybe you don't know the first thing about putting together a championship caliber franchise. Maybe it's my fault. Or maybe you're just downplaying today's stars because you're a front office failure who players like Kobe, LeBron and Dwyane Wade have no interest in playing for."
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