The (Gasp) Michael Jordan Backlash

True Hoop brings up something we've been noticing in recent years: People are finding it acceptable to trash Michael Jordan. In retirement, it's safer to take jabs, we guess.

As Jordan promotes the "book" he "wrote," The Washington Times rips him for ruining the Wizards and pretending like he's some sort of victim. Quoth:

This is a transparent attempt to restore his viability as a basketball executive after a disappointing tenure with the Wizards. He certainly built no compelling front-office legacy with the Wizards.

Black Athlete Sports Network hits him even harder, saying, "Michael Jordan's life [outside of sports] is rather uneventful. The typical type of profile of a wealthy guy in his 40s. He has some business interests. Enjoys the finer things his success provides him. He plays golf. Good things happen in his life. Bad things happen in his life. He has his family life good bad or indifferent. Or Questionable. But there's nothing else there. No dramatic causes."

We agree, and we also think Jordan's whole gambling problems were a million times worse than anybody knows. But we're still scared of the guy: We fear his retribution as much as ever. Something about that guy ... we still think he could murder us via jump shot.

Memo To Young, Arrogant Players [True Hoop] Michael Jordan's New Book [Black Athlete Sports Network]

(By the way, we could look at that photo all day.)