The legendary Michael Jordan had actually pressured his team into trading away a key player who could bring victory, all to preserve his own status on the team, carelessly disregarding the team's chances of winning the championship.
This was undeniably an ugly act.
Such a topic, too, was of great interest to reporters.
That afternoon at the Berto Center, it was Jordan who faced a siege.
"Michael, if the Bulls fail to win the championship this year, how will you take responsibility for that trade?"
"Take responsibility?"
"Roger left because of you, didn't he?"
"Bullshit, that's a rumor. I've never interfered with the management's work. Jerry traded him because the team didn't need a second scorer, and because we needed to bolster our power forward position."
