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in the late 90s as a kid and a rockets fan I did get tired of seeing that nikka win all the time
was Jordan hated while he was playing?
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You didn't see as many folks in the media taking shots at him like that but you had plenty of fans around the country shytting on him. He was among the last, if not the last, ATG that had that halo effect around him in the mainstream. A lot of people didn't like that shyt. You heard the same stuff about him getting all the calls and the way he played from fans outside of the Chi.
^^^ This...
From the time he came to the league, he was getting big endorsements but couldn't get his team over the hump. His 63 point game was flashy but still a lot of white america didn't like it & called him a ball hogg even though he got a lot of props from bird after the game.
In hindsight early in jordan's career he was somewhat viewed like carmelo anthony or pre championship dirk. A tremendous offensive player that doesn't play on both ends so he can't be called a superstar. Jordan will even tell you this day he silence a lot of critics in '88 when he won DPOY. It was rare & still is for a guard to win it. He didn't wanna be viewed a great offensive player, he wanted the label of a SUPERSTAR which you can only get playing on both ends.
By '89 I think the conensus around america was jordan was a SUPERSTAR, his shoes were high sellers, commericals, etc... But after that '90 season he was viewed as a "pre championship peyton manning". Superstar who can't win the big one. Once he got it '91 the rest was history...
Now was jordan hated? Go ask Clyde, barkley, ewing, starks, malone, stockton, payton/kemp...etc.. He stopped a lot of great players from winning championships so I'm sure low key they were salty & their fans.
From the media to overall fans he was & still is beloved. You go into the wrong babershop saying lebron is better than him or even kobe & you'll probably get a fade...
Im 36 breh and i don't remember the hate man. People loved MJ, tried to be like him. Maybe its i didnt see it cause of no social media, but i aint see it
Breh I remember very well. There ain't no comparison to how it is today.
All the kids loved Jordan. Even when he was at nc
West Coast Avenger
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Im 36 as well and I remember it like it was yesterday....I was in LA so maybe I saw it more...Im sure someone are age who is a Knick's fan will also remember the hate...
MJ wasn't as hated as Lebron but he did have his critics. This book that pretty much trashed him was written in the midst of his prime
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Jubilado
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"They" definitely hated Jordan pre-90s
He was getting Kobe type hate (they recognize the greatness but won't admit it) until they started winning Championships and he became the most loved player ever
He deserved the love though because he merked the league
When you see that image of him putting up the 6 fingers after winning that last ring he was doing that for all the haters who told him they'd never beat the Celtics & Pistons
Much less the Lakers
"They" definitely hated Jordan pre-90s
He was getting Kobe type hate (they recognize the greatness but won't admit it) until they started winning Championships and he became the most loved player ever
He deserved the love though because he merked the league
When you see that image of him putting up the 6 fingers after winning that last ring he was doing that for all the haters who told him they'd never beat the Celtics & Pistons
Much less the Lakers
West Coast Avenger
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of course there is no comparison cause there was no social media....remember when his dad died??....imagine if social media was around......they were already blaming Jordan for his death in the news....social media would have destroyed him.....
Im in Ohio and he got hate for the shot, but on the court kids emulated him. Im sure Knicks fans hated him cause he shyt on them year after year.
It's wild I was just thinkin about that too. Social media is such a beast.
People were actually sad for mike when that happened. On the flip there was still folks that blamed him saying it was his gambling habits that caused his fathers death so idk. People are ruthless in general
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It depends on who you ask, man. People in NY fukkin hated his guts. He would never lose. That shyt is annoying
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i was the same. rocket fan and all.I barely missed the cutoff to witness pre-ring Jordan but its documented that he was going through the same hate Lebron, Kobe and all greats get until they win. He was "a ball hog that's too selfish to win a ring". That's why I always
when people start legacy talk with Lebron. Once we're away from it, the criticism will be swept under the rug and all people gone remember is rings, mvps, and beast ass numbers. That's how it goes. nikkas run to start threads about Lebron's fg% this series with that "michael would never.." bullshyt, not knowing Mike got mad sub 40% finals games. 5-19 type shyt.