Did the Jazz poison Michael Jordan?
Did the Jazz poison Michael Jordan?
Jordan and the trainer, Tim Grover, claimed poisoned pizza was to blame. As the story goes, Jordan got sick, then made the Utah Jazz throw up with a 38-point performance that included a dagger 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining in the Chicago Bulls’ 90–88 win.
What pizza place poisoned Jordan?
During “The Last Dance” documentary, Jordan finally addressed the issue, as he and his trainer Tim Grover claimed that Jordan’s sickness was indeed the result of food poisoning from bad pizza, which sent Twitter in a frenzy.
Was the flu game a hangover?
Jalen Rose Reportedly Claims Michael Jordan’s ‘Flu Game’ Was a Hangover Game. While Jalen Rose was in Bloomington, Ind. checking out the Michigan-Indiana game over the weekend, he apparently made the bold claim that during Michael Jordan’s famous “Flu Game” he wasn’t battling the flu at all, but instead was hungover.
Was Jordan’s flu game real?
During the episode, it was revealed the nickname for the game may need to be adjusted as Jordan identified a Utah delivery pizza as the cause of his sickness. “So, it really wasn’t the flu game,” Jordan admitted. “It was food poisoning.”
Who delivered the pizza to Jordan?
After seeing the story presented on Sunday’s finale of The Last Dance, a Utah man named Craig Fite posted on Facebook that he was the guy who made and delivered the pizza to Jordan. He joined “The Big Show” on 1280 The Zone in Salt Lake City to give his side of the story.
Did Utah fans poison Jordan?
Basketball fans were disappointed to learn the Flu Game was just the Food Poisoning Game, but that might not be the truth, either. The Utah Pizza Hut manager who made Jordan’s pizza that night recently told his side of the story, and it didn’t match up with Jordan’s.
What Michael Jordan ate?
Rodman’s teammate, Michael Jordan, also had an interesting pregame ritual that went against so-called conventional wisdom. He ate a steak.
Did Michael Jordan win the flu game?
Jordan’s flu game came a year earlier. In Game 6 of the 1997 Finals, which also came against the Jazz, Jordan scored 38 points to lead the Bulls to a win. Jordan had to be carried off the court by Pippen. Jordan later said playing through the flu was, “Probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.”
Did Michael Jordan give anyone the flu?
During the episode, it was revealed the nickname for the game may need to be adjusted as Jordan identified a Utah delivery pizza as the cause of his sickness. “So, it really wasn’t the flu game,” Jordan admitted.
Was Michael Jordan hung in flu game?
Michael Jordan never had a flu game. Maybe he never had a food-poisoning game, either. In “The Last Dance” on ESPN, Jordan blamed a late-night pizza for his illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.