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“You call me a tyrant because you won nothing!”: When Michael Jordan gave a hair-raising speech on why he pushed his teammates so damn hard during his Bulls days

Tonoy Sengupta
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"You call me a tyrant because you won nothing!": When Michael Jordan gave a hair-raising speech on why he pushed his teammates so damn hard during his Bulls days

Bulls legend Michael Jordan tearfully addressed why he played the way he played during his career in the NBA

Michael Jordan did a lot during his NBA career.

We’re not going to mention all his achievements for the umpteenth time, because chances are, you’ve probably heard about them a billion times over by now. But, the most important, and fondly remembered of all his achievements are his 6 championships.

Winning just one championship is pretty darn good. Winning just one three-peat (3 championships in a row), is impeccable. But two, with just a year’s gap between them? That’s some GOAT-level stuff right there.

But all that winning didn’t come easy. No, MJ had to keep pushing, not only himself but also all of his teammates day after day. And in many ways, due to how harsh he could be on the others, oftentimes, people saw him as a bit of a tyrant.

Well, as you may remember, ESPN aired the brilliant ‘The Last Dance’ docu-series just a couple short years ago. And from that hallowed show, we wanted to take a look back at perhaps, the most inspirational speech Jordan had ever given to fans of the NBA worldwide.

With that being said, let’s get right into it, shall we?

Also Read: Michael Jordan’s intense consideration for even the fans during his Bulls days NEEDS to be talked about!: Forgotten Glissades of the Last Dance

Michael Jordan announced that if people had a problem with his ways, they have never won anything, and just shouldn’t play that way

When it came to his career, any emotions associated with Michael Jordan were probably his anger, hunger for revenge, and just undeniable confidence to beat anyone he went up against. But, during ‘The Last Dance’, MJ revealed another side of himself when it came to his career. And we have to admit, it was quite the sight to see.

The man almost teared up. And again, this is simply about the way he played the game.

If that alone doesn’t tell you just how much the sport of basketball matters to the GOAT, we aren’t sure anything in this world ever will.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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