Michael Jordan, according “The Last Dance” director Jason Hehir, was concerned footage of him and Bulls teammate Scott Burrell would make Jordan look like a “horrible guy.”
Just how did Jordan treat Burrell?
Author Roland Lazenby, via Mark Medina of USA Today:
Jordan was a larger-than-life figure. He was viewed as the greatest player of all time while still in his prime. He was a huge celebrity, his fame transcending far beyond basketball. That’s part of what made Chicago’s great records especially impressive. Jordan got every opponent’s best effort while simultaneously managing a massive public image. Any slip by Jordan and the Bulls was a major story. There was always so much pressure on him.
And Jordan distilled that entire complex situation into a devastating quip at the expense of Burrell.
To paraphrase, f— them grandkids.
