Damn Mike
Posted by Media Outrage on December 7th, 2008
It was brought to our attention that several years ago Charles Barkely said that while he and Michael Jordan were still playing in the league, that one day they were out and about and a homeless man asked Barkely for some money, and Charles gave the man some money. Jordan in turn chided Barkley saying “you shouldn’t have given him any money because the same way he could beg for money he can also say hi may I take your order at Wendys.”
All we can say is that’s some cold ish right there Mike. Thanks for the tip Jamal.
December 7th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Sounds like Mike to me !! Karma is a bitch , and as a payback ,your ex wife too 150 millions. AH !
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December 7th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Yea Charles Barkley wrote about this incident in his book “I may be wrong, but I doubt it”. Yes he wrote a book, and yes it was funny as hell. The title alone is something Charles Barkley can only pull off.
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December 7th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
“”"”Dark Butt”"”"” Mike looks like he would say something like that, with his horrible dressing ass..TEAM JUANITA 100-MILLION PLUS……
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December 7th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
LOL! @ Lacy
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December 7th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Crazy…but that is true….
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December 7th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I like and respect Charles Barkley for many reasons but one of the biggest reasons is because Barkley always tells the truth no matter who it pisses off. I believe Barkley, and yes Jordan is a selfish dude…….. I think “Money Mike” Jordan’s stylist!
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December 8th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Oh, I definantely believe Barkley. I keep telling yall Jordan is an asshole.
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December 8th, 2008 at 2:42 am
I BEEN SAYIN FOR YEARS THAT HE BEEN A BOURGEIOUS BASTARD.
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December 8th, 2008 at 4:53 am
Mike being BOURGEIOUS, that’s funny when he doesn’t even know when to use certain words. I thought bourgeious people would know a little about grammar. I have seen him do interviews and have wondered what the hell he was talking about, he will take a big word and put it in a place or a sentence and if you not paying attention you will think he is smart, but if you listen to what he said you will realize that what he said made no got dayuum sense at all.
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December 8th, 2008 at 4:57 am
lol @ 2020. mike’s the greatest but he’s never done a damn thhing for anyone lol.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:02 am
Man Mike, wouldn’t march if his own mother was the target of injustice. Mike that’s some fucked up thinking not to want to part withyour loot for the less fortunate. you bald headed fuck we made your black ass rich by copping your unafordable JORDANS THAT EVERY NIGGA IN THE HOOD WAS GETTING POPPED AND SHOT TO DEATH FOR. YOU REMEMBER? WHEN YOU COULD DRIVE THROUGH ANY HOOD AND FIND SOME BLOOD STAINS AND LOOK RIGHT ABOVE THE CAUTION TAPE AND SEE LITTLE JIMMYS JORDANS HANGING FROM THE PHONE LINE? BASTARD.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:03 am
lmao! @ marathon man.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:11 am
I wonder if Mike gives free Jordan’s to his Illegitimate white kid or does he make him pay like everybody else…oh well i guess Juanita can use the other half of his empire and buy everybody a pair…
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:14 am
Yea, I think that was messed up. Mike, maybe you have never been homeless or had a family member who is, but those ppl deserve charity too. Amazing how ppl will pick up their pace when they see a homeless person hand out, but will empty their pockets at Strokers. SMH. My child watches everything I do and I may not have millions, but she have never seen me walk past a homeless person without givin SOMETHING. Never. I remember one day I just got off work from the club and I was drivin to get some breakfast. I had made a few tips that night and was in a great mood. I stopped at a red light and noticed a homeless man on the sidewalk. He was sittin alone, 3 am, downtown. I put my car in park, and walked right up to him. I asked, do you have any money? He says, no baby, I can’t give you any, I don’t have anything. I laughed and said no, I wanna give YOU some, so you can eat tonight. I pulled out a wad of ones and handed them to him. He was sooooo grateful and thanked me over and over. I don’t think givin has ever made me feel so satisfied as it did that night. You will never know how much you have given or how many lives you have touched as sometimes we never see the ppl again after we help them. But the world will know how much you did for others when you are dead and gone, but the amt of ppl that show up for your funeral. I want my kids to be proud of me, even when im gone.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:31 am
I just wish every homeless woman looked like Halle Berry cause then I’d be running a homeless shelter right out of my house.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:37 am
@ Hovy’s Home: I always said the samething. I dont think he does as much as he can for kids. I was talking to someone from Chicago and they swore me down that Mike does for the kids in the city. So I asked him, what does he do? And dude said something about he goes to a specific gym where he plays pick up or something, he plays ball and he gives the shoes that he wore to a kid. I said damn the people in the Chi are easy to pleasse. Shit AI use to have a trunk full of his shoes, all sizes, brand new in the box and if your size was in there you could have them, everytime yall played. I saw AI give all his shoes out at Tidewater park, give a highschool kid the jumpers he had on his feet and played about 15 pick up games in some Timbs. Mike is a great ball player but he aint the best human being.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:42 am
Yes I met Michael Jordan more than a few times and had some pretty interesting conversations with him. His ex-wife and my wife are still friends. I think he’s a very down to earth man. Not sure what he does for the community but he treated me with respect. I believe that Charles speaks the truth though.Who am i to judge. Interesting post.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Smurfette, that mighty right of you. I give to the needy the same way. I know we have blogged on this subject before so I will just say that, there are more good people in the world than we know, they just wont let good people in run the world………And I think I know why.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:48 am
That’s not respectable Mike. On one hand i can understand Jordan trying to make people accountable for their bad decisions and choices that led them to where they are. But on the other a lot of the people on the streets really need help in order to transition back into society. Plus, Mike you’re like worth $300million. smh.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:52 am
JJ try, 3 quarters of a billion, after Juanita hit him for 150 mil.
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:55 am
@ 2020, I think I have this soft spot for the less fortunate because my own grandmother was one of these ppl for 20 years. I know what these ppl go though. Who are we to judge them? U know?
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December 8th, 2008 at 6:00 am
Smurfette, I know exactly what you mean. I feel the same way,
But the brand name Jordan does not go to his count towards his liquid assets but he bought the right to his name from Nike, so he was close to a billion right before the divorce.
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December 8th, 2008 at 6:04 am
I don’t doubt he got bread. But giving should be done whether a person works at Wendys or is a superstar. Maybe he was not taught to give as a child. They say, charity begins at home.
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December 8th, 2008 at 6:14 am
@ 2020- So Jordan is not under Nike anymore? So who produces his shoes?
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December 8th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
That’s messed up, u should always help out the needy. No matter how much money u have.
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December 8th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
It doesn’t come as a surprise that Mr. Jordan would make such a comment. He hasn’t identified with poor or Black folks for years. When have you ever heard him support any Black causes or give money publicly to any? He spends all his days playing golf and dating white women. Thank God his wife has the good sense to employ a good lawyer and take his black ass to the cleaners. At least the millions she got won’t go to some white skank hoe which would have been the case had she not won!
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December 8th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I met him before and he is a stuck up a$$ hole!!
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Damn, all I can say is “I don’t want to be like Mike”!!! SMH
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December 15th, 2008 at 4:56 am
Is this all this site does? Hate on mj? Why don’t you do a research of charities that mj has and continue to contribute to.
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December 15th, 2008 at 5:02 am
leegill
What did Juanita win? MJ will make about $50m this year alone. In 3 years mj would have made the money he gave to Juanita. Tell me again what did she win?
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