Charles Barkley has publicly criticized the behavior of Chicago Bulls fans for booing the widow of Jerry Krause, the former Bulls general manager who led the team to six championships. Barkley stated that those involved owe her an apology, calling the incident 'total BS.' The issue has been discussed on 'Hoops, Adjacent' and 'The Hoop Collective' podcasts, which also touched on the NBA's load management and Michael Jordan's shadow over the franchise. ESPN's Tim MacMahon attributed the fans' behavior to Michael Jordan's influence, describing Jordan as a 'petty bully.'
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon blames Michael Jordan for Bulls fans booing Jerry Krause’s widow https://t.co/PPVAaMoDPa https://t.co/yNgVneI0em
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon on Bulls fans booing Jerry Krause: “Michael Jordan is a bully, he’s a petty bully. He’s arguably the greatest player of all time, but he’s a petty bully and the fans followed his lead.” (via The Hoop Collective podcast) https://t.co/JL9IO7WjT1
Seriously, how terrible of a person are you? Booing the WIDOW of a man who brought you 6 championships?! #Bulls #NBA @katiestupak https://t.co/0X3pSmRMho
The NBA's data on load management, Bulls fans booing Jerry Krause, Michael Jordan's shadow, Bill Belichick on a job interview & more on this week's "Hoops, Adjacent" with @jadande and @VinceGoodwill. Listen in!: https://t.co/EoYoBIHB2k
"What those fans did to Mrs. Krause, that was not cool. Everybody involved owes that lady an apology...that was total BS." - Charles Barkley on Bulls fans ⬇️ https://t.co/OrAFSjJd63