Michael Jordan is in hot water with the NBA after making comments across the world about the NBA lockout:
Selective enforcement is a bad thing, whether you’re talking about alleged superstar calls or the rule that says Dwight Howard has 10 seconds to get on with it and shoot that free throw. So it’s reassuring to hear that lockout gag rules apply equally to Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, who was fined $100,000 for violating the league’s ban on discussing individual players and collective bargaining issues during the lockout, according to ESPN’s Chris Broussard. The NBA confirmed to The Associated Press that Jordan was fined but would not comment on the total.
The league had no choice but to fine Jordan over comments he made to the Herald Sun in Australia last month. (Side note: Some athlete types are still surprised that folks in America can find and read international news sources.) Jordan gave his views on Andrew Bogut’s game and went into detail about why he is a “hawk” when it comes to the collective bargaining talks and the push among small-market owners for increased revenue sharing:
