“My hands are going for his neck” – Michael Jordan stopped Bulls teammate from seriously HURTING GM Jerry Krause in shocking elevator incident

Reflecting on 'The Last Dance': Jason Caffey's Insights on Michael Jordan and Bulls Drama with GM Jerry Krause.

“My hands are going for his neck” – Michael Jordan stopped Bulls teammate from seriously HURTING GM Jerry Krause in shocking elevator incident

Michael Jordan and Jerry Krause (via USA Today and Bleacher Report)

It gave people an opportunity for closer scrutiny of the sweet and bitter sides as well as the ugliness of Michael Jordan, and his team Chicago Bulls during the 1990s. Through this, ESPN’s “The Last Dance” portrayed the ugly face-off

However, Jason Caffey admitted several elements of these scandals that were portrayed in The Last Dance, the feud between the players and the late Bulls general manager, Jerry Krause. He mentioned that Chicago’s General Manager did not believe what most Bulls’ players including him believed in. At some moment, without the interference of Jordan, he could have throttled Krause as well.

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Caffey told AI.com:

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It takes a lot to get me riled up. I'm kind of a 'gentle giant,' I'm laid back. But I remember being on the elevator one day and Krause said something so sarcastic to me that the next thing I know, my hands are going for his neck. And Michael Jordan grabbed me and said 'no, you're going to mess up all your money. Don't do that.' He got off the elevator and left. But (Krause) was so sarcastic, it was ridiculous.

Although Caffey was not given the opportunity to present his side of the story in The Last Dance, he is pleased with the documentary’s accomplishments, particularly in helping viewers comprehend the workings of the professional sports industry behind closed doors.

Caffey’s Journey: From Bulls glory to financial challenges

Caffey has already moved on from a number of things as of right now, most notably his conflict with Krause. After leaving the Bulls, he was never the winner of another NBA title and retired in 2003.

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Jason Caffey (Chicago Bulls)

After that, Caffey ran into financial difficulties, but by going back to Alabama State University, he has given himself another opportunity in life.

However, we hope that he will share a few more Jordanian anecdotes with us as well as his college colleagues. 

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