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Far it be for me to outright accuse the NBA of favoritism, but I find it highly odd that gambling sensation Michael Jordan was given ownership of a team without much scrutiny

It’s not as if it’s a secret either. The stories of Jordan gambling hundreds of thousands of dollars in Vegas, on the golf course, and pretty much anywhere a card game can be played are quite notorious. In a league that is desperately trying to distance itself from the Tim Donaghy scandal, this move makes little to no sense.

Here are just a few of the strange circumstances regarding Michael Jordan over the years

-Richard Esquinas claimed Jordan lost $1.3 million to him in golf bets during a 10-day period in 1991. He had cancelled cheques as proof.
-In 1992, during a police investigation into the death of a man named Eddie Dow, three checks from the superstar totaling $108,000 were found – more gambling losses.
-Under oath Jordan had to admit he’d lost $57,000 to a man named Slim Bouler, who was on trial on drug and money-laundering charges. Initially, Jordan claimed that money was a loan.

This doesn’t even touch the constant sordid rumors surrounding his mysterious first retirement or the random murder of his father. I question if somebody with a similar ugly past, like Isiah Thomas, would be welcomed with such open arms. But then again, this is a league that continually referred to Tim Donaghy as a “rogue referee” and a “bad apple in the bunch”. Thus, performing a Pontius Pilate hand-washing and absolving themselves of any blame.

After all, The NBA, its FANTASTIC!

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