Him Duncan
Hugh G Reckshon
Never really even heard of this until I was listening to dikk Gregory talking while i was bored.
Long read so I will just post the link but long story short they are saying that Mike and Magic were found in an investigation to be gambling and shaving points. They decided to cut off the investigation and give cover-ups to take the heat off and keep investigation secret.
Link: Wanna Be Like Mike? - The Fix Is In
Long read so I will just post the link but long story short they are saying that Mike and Magic were found in an investigation to be gambling and shaving points. They decided to cut off the investigation and give cover-ups to take the heat off and keep investigation secret.
Link: Wanna Be Like Mike? - The Fix Is In
Conclusions
You may be asking yourself, be you a fan of the game or not, why should I care if Jordan did retire on his own accord or if the NBA coerced him? The answer is as simple as it is obvious. If there indeed was more to the Jordan story than reported (as I most certain believe) then the NBA, like many big businesses, is lying to you and covering up the facts. The NBA, with NBC as its partner in crime if you will, isnt giving us the real deal. They are broadcasting a fairy tale and allowing Michael Jordan to live happily ever after at our expense.
Just take a look at Jordans final game, the 1997-98 NBA Championship game against the Utah Jazz. With 5.2 seconds left to go and the Bulls in possession of the ball, to whom do you think theyd look? Michael Jordan, of course. A wide open, nearly unguarded Michael Jordan who not only takes the last, game winning shot, but poses there for the cameras, so that image can be placed on every piece of merchandise the NBA can sell. If the NBA ever conspired to fix one of its own games, that would be the one to most point your finger at. They allowed the man who made the league rich beyond even their greediest expectations to go out on top, in style, and without a hint of controversy standing in the way.
--By Brian Tuohy
Parts of this article and more information on Jordan's gambling past can be found in my book The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR