Why do Jordan fans hate Lebron and Kobe so much?

[JimLeavy59]

They seems to get really upset whenever people mention how great these two are and they get defensive like somebody is coming for Jordans legacy.

[shag773]

I'm not a Jordan fan. To be honest I hated him when he played. But he is the greatest professional athlete of my lifetime. IMO there is no valid argument. I don't know if Jordan fans hate LeBron as much as they hate the opinion that he is somewhere near his level. He's not, and most likely never will be.

I think everyone outside of LA hates Kobe. He makes my skin crawl. But his will to win is as close to Jordan's that Ive seen since he retired.

[Houston]

Lebron is not a likable person in general.

[JimLeavy59]

Lebron is not a likable person in general.

And Jordan is?

[JimLeavy59]

I'm not a Jordan fan. To be honest I hated him when he played. But he is the greatest professional athlete of my lifetime. IMO there is no valid argument. I don't know if Jordan fans hate LeBron as much as they hate the opinion that he is somewhere near his level. He's not, and most likely never will be.

I think everyone outside of LA hates Kobe. He makes my skin crawl. But his will to win is as close to Jordan's that Ive seen since he retired.

Nobody makes this argument though.

Jordan is like the Attuide Era people go on about how flawless it was, but when you really go back and look at it...

[Houston]

And Jordan is?

Yep, never a dull moment.

[JimLeavy59]

True.

http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-jordans-lawsuit-against-chicago-area-grocery-store-chain-deemed-greedy-by-judge-2013-6

Stay classy. Lets be honest Michael Jordan as a person is a greedy, vindictive pile of crap.

[Vinsane]

Michael's star was and still is so big that LeBron and Kobe will never accomplish that feat. No matter the amount of championships or individual accolades they'll never usurp Jordan who made the NBA a national brand.

[BigBucs]

Because insinuating Lebron is in the same class as MJ is utterly ridiculous. Nobody dominated like Jordan, nobody! I hated Jordan so fucking much growing up. I was a Penny Hardaway fan, when they swept the Magic in 96 I punched a whole in the kitchen wall No matter how much I wanted the Bulls to lose it wouldnt happen with Jordan on the floor. There were so many HOF players playing in Jordans day that didnt get a ring because of him.

[JimLeavy59]

Because insinuating Lebron is in the same class as MJ is utterly ridiculous. Nobody dominated like Jordan, nobody! I hated Jordan so fucking much growing up. I was a Penny Hardaway fan, when they swept the Magic in 96 I punched a whole in the kitchen wall No matter how much I wanted the Bulls to lose it wouldnt happen with Jordan on the floor. There were so many HOF players playing in Jordans day that didnt get a ring because of him.

Who's insinuating this? And there was this guy named Wilt Chamberlain.

[BigBucs]

People in general do. As for Stilt, he may not have been better than Russell.

[Primetime]

Jordan played ball in a pre-social networking world where all of his faults weren't hammered 100x more than any positives he did. That has a lot to do with it.

[shag773]

Nobody makes this argument though.

Jordan is like the Attuide Era people go on about how flawless it was, but when you really go back and look at it...

I'm not even sure if that interested in your answer, but I'll bite. You obviously asked this for a reason, so can you tell us why you think Jordan fans hate Lebron and Kobe?

[Houston]

Jordan played ball in a pre-social networking world where all of his faults weren't hammered 100x more than any positives he did. That has a lot to do with it.

I'd say the fact that Jordan never bragged/talked trash before losing in a NBA final has a little to do with it also.

[JimLeavy59]

I'd say the fact that Jordan never bragged/talked trash before losing in a NBA final has a little to do with it also.