Michael Jordan's Method of Punishment for Horace Grant After Bad Games is Simply Maniacal

Michael Jordan was no stranger to making life difficult for Horace Grant.
Michael Jordan was no stranger to making life difficult for Horace Grant. / Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Michael Jordan was the dominant player of the 1990s, but he wasn't always the easiest guy to get along with, as evidenced by how he punched teammates Will Perdue and Steve Kerr in the face. Horace Grant, a longtime NBA power forward, also struggled to really connect with Jordan.

Jordan loathed Grant to such a degree that he would try to get the team chef to forgo making Grant a meal after he played a bad game.

And people wonder why the Bulls weren't all singing Kumbaya?

Jordan took aim at Grant in Episode VI of "The Last Dance", claiming that Grant was the player who leaked private information to Sam Smith for his "Jordan Rules" book that exposed Jordan's behavior.

Perhaps motivated by the fact another grown man was telling him when he can eat because that grown man was a better basketball player, Grant bolted for the Orlando Magic as soon as he could.

There is no doubting Jordan's quality on the basketball court, but his reputation as a sterling leader in the locker room has taken a bit of a dive now that tales of how he dominated proceedings behind the scenes are being publicized.