Tag: Michael Jordan

"This was Michael Jordan. The face of the NBA’s greatest era. The man who helped make the original NBA on NBC a cultural phenomenon. The opportunity to put him back in that environment should have been impossible to screw up. And somehow, NBC did."

"His interview with Mike Tirico ran in segments throughout the entire calendar year. Jordan did not appear live on any NBC Sports' NBA programming last season."

"You're allowed to think about the worst possible scenario but then you have to go do something about it."

"If NBC is going to bring back people to talk about the game. Bring the folks who are going to be honest and tell the truth. Not this BS."

"Oh, wait a minute. That interview’s been in the can since November."

"It’s a bad look for NBC, it’s just a bad look, plain and simple."

"Terry Boers was an entertainer, mentor, and friend to many. He knew when seriousness was required, but he also understood that sports are, at their core, wonderfully ridiculous."

"Was it what everyone wanted? Probably not. Was it better than not having Michael Jordan? You're damn right it was."

"Many stories captured headlines, but ESPN's decision to go direct-to-consumer easily topped the list as the most important sports television story of 2025."

"Certainly it's been positive for us, and [he’s been able] to sit down with Mike Tirico and talk about various topics that interest him. It's been fantastic"