Distance, the social kind, is the only distance we seem to know these days. Believe it or not, kids, there’s a different kind, one that accompanies the passage of time. It brings understanding and perspective.
That variety of distance has become a foreign concept. Social media has brought on a chorus line of knee-jerk reactions and a sprint to the next outrage. Pedal to the metal is how we roll now.
The beauty of ESPN’s “The Last Dance’’ is in its time, space and separation. In its distance. For years, Michael Jordan had blocked behind-the-scenes footage of the 1997-98 Bulls season from seeing the light of day.