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I've said this before and I'll keep saying it:
The fact that the Wizards haven't retired #23 is an absolute travesty.
Pat Riley and Mickey Arison had enough respect for MJ to retire his number in Miami. And yet, after everything he did for this franchise, the Wizards still haven't had the decency to do so.
This is a guy who divested of his shares in the team, played for the league minimum, and donated his salary to the 9/11 victims' fund. He elevated the profile of the franchise. The Verizon Center sold out every night he suited up.
For them to treat him as they did is disgusting - and you can't blame it all on Abe.
They need to right this wrong.
The fact that the Wizards haven't retired #23 is an absolute travesty.
Pat Riley and Mickey Arison had enough respect for MJ to retire his number in Miami. And yet, after everything he did for this franchise, the Wizards still haven't had the decency to do so.
This is a guy who divested of his shares in the team, played for the league minimum, and donated his salary to the 9/11 victims' fund. He elevated the profile of the franchise. The Verizon Center sold out every night he suited up.
For them to treat him as they did is disgusting - and you can't blame it all on Abe.
They need to right this wrong.