Re: SICK OF WAFFLING

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

I think you are incorrect one this one.  I don't live in Boston, but I could
almost promise that anyone as popular (and powerful I might add) as Jordan has
his/her owner by the jugular. 

Shawn

Originally from Jim Meninno:
> 
> I'm with you, Dorine.  Those three use the retirement threat to 
> blackmail their owner.  That's fine but, in the process, they make sure 
> these things get printed so that it causes the fans to get upset so that 
> they can use that as a bargaining chip.  It's a cheap and disgusting 
> tactic, and shows why I could never be a fan of these Bulls, no matter 
> how successful they are.  To Jordan and co. their fans are just a tool 
> to exert pressure on the Jerrys.  I think if a player tried that in 
> Boston, no matter who he is, the fans would turn on him very quickly.  
> 
> Jim
> 
> >From: "Dorine" <norine@sover.net>
> >To: "Celtics" <Celtics@igtc.com>
> >Subject: SICK OF WAFFLING
> >Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 09:04:52 -0400
> >
> >I just read Mark's letter about hoping Jordan does come back.  I, for 
> one=
> >,
> >am sick of his on again/off again decisions.  How many times is he 
> going =
> >to
> >change his mind?  The whole season last year was full of =93could be 
> the =
> >last
> >time Jordan plays here=94, etc., then the statements by many, such as 
> Pip=
> >pin,
> >he wouldn't be back, etc., etc., etc.  I wish they'd all just stop 
> printi=
> >ng
> >these will he/won't he scenarios.  Guess they don't have much to write
> >about, but if I ever had alot of respect for Michael Jordan, I don't 
> now.
> >He should have just kept his mouth shut until he made the decision, 
> then
> >gone on with it.  The world doesn't turn on whether or not Jodan plays
> >professional basketball any longer.  I, for one, hope he retires.  I 
> hope=
> > he
> >takes Pippin and (especially) Rodman with him.  Sorry for this 
> (non-Celti=
> >c)
> >diatribe, but I just read several of these articles on my mail page and 
> a=
> >m
> >disgusted with it.
> >
> >Dorine
> >
> >
> 
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