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He emphasized that professional sports should be a test of resilience—something that gets lost when players sit out regular season games for rest or load management. His stance was simple: If you are physically capable, you should be playing. Fans deserve to see their heroes perform and the sport’s integrity suffers when star players skip games unnecessarily.
The Reality of Modern NBA and Its Players
Jordan contrasted his era with today’s NBA, where performance teams, analytics, and recovery protocols are commonplace. While these advancements aim to optimize health, Jordan views them as detriments to the spirit of competition, asserting they are ruining the product and softening the game.