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Originally posted by dun_like_dinner:
Who cares about who gets the calls.
Franta. And nobody else.

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Jordan and all the people that have trouble letting go just seem to be prolonging his time in the spotlight and that bugs the shit outa me.
I said the same thing about how people aren't letting go of him and some jackass bit my head off for it.

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The All-Star situation with Vince Carter really pissed me off. I'm from Toronto and I watched every interview that Vince had regarding people wanting him to give up his spot on the starting line up. Vince said no and got shit on for it. All becuz this was Jordan's "last" All-Star appearance. But right before thegame,Comish. Stern and Isaiah Thomas force Vince to give it up becuz Jordan is leaving the game......again.
I agree completely. This pissed me off, too, and I even vented on my website about it before the game. It soured what was otherwise a great event, in my opinion.

The reason the pressure was placed on Vince was because of the press horribly misrepresenting the whole situation. If fans wanted to see Michael Jordan start over Vince Carter(like every sportswriter was saying ad nauseum), then why did Carter receive more votes from the fans than any other player? Why couldn't Jordan have cracked the top 2 at his own position? Michael has played as well as an All-Star reserve, and himself admitted it and knew he didn't deserve to start. But since the truth was never actually presented like that, all involved felt that they had no other choice.

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But I do agree with La Machine that he has done alot for black entrepeneurs. And that he is a legend.


According to bsams and Franta, this brands you a Jordan Zombie and an advocator of sweatshops.

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Jordan should realize his time is over...But enuff is enuff already. It's time for him to have his jersey retired... AGAIN and step down from the pedestal.
He plans on retiring after this season. That's what started this whole thread. Everything he has said over the past season suggests that he does realize his time's over(even though the press doesn't) and he's stepping down after this year.

Now that that's been stated, I agree. Contrary to what Franta thinks, I've never said or felt otherwise.