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Michael Jordan reveals in the first parts of “The Last Dance” documentary how he avoided the so-called “traveling cocaine circus” that included Chicago Bulls players in his early days on the team.
Craig Hodges, who was on the Bulls from 1988 to 1992, expressed his displeasure in an interview on FOX Sports Radio on Tuesday about Jordan talking about the players from that time.
“One of the things as players we call this a fraternity. So I’m watching the first episode and I was upset about the ‘cocaine circus,’” Hodges said.
“That bothered me because I was thinking about the brothers who are on that picture with you who have to explain to their families who are getting ready to watch this great Michael Jordan documentary event and they know you’re on the team, and now you’ve got to explain that to a 12-year-old boy.”
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Hodges also jabbed Jordan for calling Scottie Pippen “selfish” for delaying his foot surgery until the season started as part of a contract dispute with the team and accusing Horace Grant of being the source for author Sam Smith’s book “The Jordan Rules.”
“Then the Scottie Pippen part. Scottie was ‘selfish’. C’mon man, c’mon. And then last night with Horace, that hurt me. I’m letting MJ know that that ain’t right, dude. Horace did not deserve to take the fall for ‘Jordan Rules,’” Hodges said. “If MJ knows something else and knows Horace’s motive, then tell us how Horace did it for my sake, because I’m your teammate brother, just like they are, and I’m kind of salty how everybody got interviewed but me.”
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Hodges does not appear in “The Last Dance” and had previously criticized ESPN for rushing to air the film. Hodges won two championships as a member of the Bulls.
For an insider's perspective on "The Last Dance," check out Fox Nation's new show, "Guarding Jordan," where former NBA star and coach Jeff Hornacek reflected on what it was like to go head-to-head against the NBA superstar.
Hornacek, who played from 1986 to 2000, was a shooting guard for the Utah Jazz and he matched up against Jordan, when the Jazz played the Chicago Bulls in back-to-back NBA Finals, in 1997 and 1998.
In the Fox News show, proud daughter and Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek watched the Jordan documentary with her dad and got his unique take on the ESPN series.
Jeff Hornacek said Jordan's "ruthlessness" truly set him apart from other incredibly talented players in the league.
"I would probably guess that there's never been a pickup game that he's lost because it didn't matter if it was practice or a game, he was playing it full out," he said. "He hated to lose. And I think those traits are what made him the super superstar that he was."
To watch all of "Guarding Jordan with Jeff and Abby Hornacek," – and to see what Abby found in her dad's collection from his playing days – go to Fox Nation and sign up today.