“It was a MJ propaganda machine” – NBA fans SLAM Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ documentary painting Jerry Krause as villain and causing wife’s tears at ceremony

Jerry Krause was inducted into the 2017 Basketball Hall of Fame class posthumously.

“It was a MJ propaganda machine” – NBA fans SLAM Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ documentary painting Jerry Krause as villain and causing wife’s tears at ceremony

Michael Jordan and the Krauses (via Open Source/X)

Chicago Bulls hosted the Golden State Warriors at the United Center and during half time the Bulls were celebrating their inaugural class for the organization’s new Ring of Honor which featured 13 men and the entire 1995-96 team, which went 72-10 and won the NBA championship.  The list featured Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, as well as Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, and Jerry Krause, who was general manager of the Bulls from 1985 to 2003.

The ceremony saw the absence of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman. Bad weather led to the cancellation of Rodman’s travel plans. However, both Rodman and Jordan submitted video messages, acknowledging the honor despite their physical absence.

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Taking a sour turn, the ceremony witnessed loud boos from some fans directed at Jerry Krause, the former Chicago general manager who passed away in 2017. Thelma Krause, his widow, visibly expressed emotion in response to the fans’ reception. Jerry, the architect of the Bulls’ championship-winning team, bore the blame from fans for the team’s downfall. Notably, Jordan openly despised him as revealed in the documentary, “Last Dance”, and he is widely held responsible for Phil Jackson’s exit in 1998.

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Michael Reinsdorf, the president and CEO of the Chicago Bulls, referred to the situation as he addressed it in a statement to NBC Sports Chicago, describing Jerry as “an important part of our history.”

Social media reacts to Jerry Krause being booed by Bull’s fans

During Friday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, the Chicago Bulls celebrated their inaugural Ring of Honor recipients. However, one name, in particular, drew the ire of some fans in the arena – the late Chicago Bulls General Manager, Jerry Krause. The incident set social media ablaze, with Bulls legend Michael Jordan being blamed for the disappointing reception that visibly left Jerry Krause’s widow emotional.

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Taking to the popular social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, fans expressed their feelings with a series of tweets. Here are a couple of reactions:

https://twitter.com/CJTHEDJAY/status/1746015814334177728

His tenure with the Bulls included their six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998, led by superstar player Michael Jordan. Krause received the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 1988 and 1996. He was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. His career in sports included positions as a scout or general manager for the Baltimore Bullets, Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Bulls.

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