""Well, it shouldn't be needed, first and foremost," Jordan said. "You know, I never wanted to miss a game because it was an opportunity to prove. It was something that I felt like the fans are there that watch me play. I want to impress that guy way up on top who probably worked his [butt] off to get a ticket or to get money to buy the ticket.""
""Yeah, because I know he's probably yelling at me and I want to shut him up," Jordan said. "You know, he's calling me all kinds of names. I definitely want to shut him up. ... You have a duty that if they're wanting to see you, and as an entertainer, I want to show. Right?""
Michael Jordan rejected the concept of load management and said players should not need to miss games for rest. Jordan emphasized a responsibility to fans, wanting to impress paying spectators and quiet hecklers by playing. He recounted playing through a sprained ankle early in his career to build a reputation. Jordan cited Game 5 of the 1997 Finals, commonly called "The Flu Game," when he played while extremely ill, scored 38 points, helped the Bulls win, and then collapsed onto teammate Scottie Pippen.
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