ESPN’s “The Last Dance” has reached the first retirement of Michael Jordan, and the producers opted to ask Jordan, David Stern and those around them about one of the more curious conspiracy theories in basketball history.
It went about how you might expect.
Did David Stern really suspend Michael Jordan for gambling?
As many know, the theory goes like this: Jordan enjoys gambling, to the point that it prompts then-NBA commissioner Stern to investigate him for any violations of the NBA rulebook. Seeking to avoid embarrassment, Stern suspends Jordan for 18 months, but allows him to keep the suspension a secret and play baseball instead.