Michael Jordan aka The GOAT Thinks Your Jack Vs. Tiger Debate Is Essentially BS
- Updated: October 13, 2017
Ever since what feels like the Big Bang, the debate over who’s the greatest golfer of all time has been discussed at painful length by pundits and people who quite frankly have nothing better to do. If you really want to know who the GOAT is, ask a GOAT…and chances are you’ll be disappointed.
In a recent interview with Cigar Aficionado, his Airness, Michael Jordan, shed some light on how this debate is essentially BS and has been ever since folks started comparing Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods:
“You’re never going to say who’s the greatest of all time,” Jordan said. “To me, I think that’s more for PR and more for selling stories and getting hype. Jack and Tiger never played against each other. They never played in the same tournament. They never played with the same equipment. They never played with the same length of golf course. I never played against Wilt Chamberlain. I never played against Jerry West. To now say that one is greater than the other is being a little bit unfair.”
“Obviously, Jack won more during the time he played; Tiger evolved it to where it crossed a lot of its boundaries, where it’s not just a white guys’ sport; black guys, African-Americans, you know, all these play the game,” Jordan said. “And he played it at a level where he generated so much interest financially that it grew the game from a financial standpoint. Now, does that constitute him being the greatest? Does that mean he’s any less than Jack? I think it’s unfair. Yes, Jack has 18 majors and Tiger’s got 14, and that’s how people are judging certain things. I won six championships; Bill Russell won 11. Does that make Bill Russell better than me, or make me better than him? No, because we played in different eras.
“So when you try to equate who’s the greatest of all time, it’s an unfair parallel; it’s an unfair choice. I think they’re both great and I would never say one is greater than the other.”
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Embrace debate, Michael! Just kidding…I may not have won 6 NBA championships or 6 Finals MVPs but I couldn’t agree more with MJ.
Debating who the best player is between generations and eras merely gives people something to do during their unfulfilled lives. It’s a waste of time and proves some folks are incapable of appreciating what is actually happening right in front of them…which is a shame, especially in today’s society.
Would Jack have hit it 600 yards with today’s equipment? Would Tiger still be a sex addict in the 1970s? Hypothetical questions are fun to think about, but I’d much rather play 36 holes and smoke 6 cigars a day instead.
That’s why he’s the GOAT!
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