While the players and the administration of the League have agreed to resume the Playoffs, most likely this Saturday, several voices have taken the lead in the negotiations. Among them, that of… Michael Jordan. His Airness thus largely led the debates to try to find an outcome that would be beneficial to all. And it worked, because when the boss speaks, everyone shuts up and listens.
From Wednesday, a name quickly illustrated, first behind the scenes, to hear the demands of the players. This name is that of Michael Jordan, and inevitably it imposes. ESPN reports that MJ spoke with Chris Paul, leader of the NBPA, to determine a common line and try to apprehend at best a future assembly between players and leaders. At the same time, His Majesty also spoke with Russell Westbrook, who positioned himself very early Wednesday night for the cancellation of the Rockets’ game, to try to understand his team’s expectations and their demands. A listening role, and we could therefore say to ourselves “that’s good, but when is he going to act? “. All wrong, because as usual Michael is one step ahead. Yes, when the franchise owners’ meeting was called by the NBA, it was with all the elements in mind that the Hornets boss landed, perfect for understanding all the issues and finding the best answer. possible. On top of all this, it should be remembered that Mike is the only black majority owner of an NBA franchise and that he himself experienced racist slurs in his youth. So when he places one, it necessarily has a special echo.
… And the echo, he had some, to say the least. Activist to resume the game and end this decidedly historic season, the six-time NBA champion has taken the lead and highlighted both his experience as a major player in the League and that of leader. To prove it ? A small statement from a league official present at the meeting, always at ESPN, which welcomes the strong position taken by GOAT and, ultimately, finds it only legitimate in view of his CV.
“Michael is the perfect person to take on this role. He was a star who won titles. He is also the owner of a small franchise (economically speaking, editor’s note). He has great credibility both with the players and with the managers. “
The sources also clarified that at the exit of the meeting, the leaders as a whole were unanimous on the total support given to the players and their demands. Successful objective for Jordan, who therefore led the debates and guided all parties, whether they are the players, the NBA administration or franchise bosses, towards a common and strong decision. We can only hope now that this will really change things in the right direction.
Even though it’s been just over 18 years since MJ hung up the sneakers, he doesn’t miss an opportunity to be clutch. He proved it again during the last 48 hours by taking the leadership on a subject that is really not easy to tackle. But as usual with him, in the end it goes wrong and it’s a success.
Text source: ESPN
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