03/08/2020
Dennis Rodman never apologised to Michael Jordan for being ejected from a game - not in a traditional way.
Rodman’s energetic style of play and willingness to do the “dirty work” shows his personality was one of the most flammable in the league to the point of being destructive. He later confirmed in the interview that he was not self-destructive but loved a very good challenge to be able to grow.
In 1997-98 the Bulls started the season 8-7, and Rodman's motivation was off as he was bored. That frustration led in a reckless ejection from an undefined early-season game. Jordan noticed changes in his behaviour and was furious at Rodman for the mental lapse.
Rodman knew he let him and the team. He knocked on Jordan’s hotel door and asked to share a cigar, despite knowing Rodman never smoked them. “He didn’t say an apology. He didn’t say anything,” Jordan said in the “The Last Dance” documentary. “But by him coming to my room, it was his way of saying, ‘Look, man. I f**ked up.’ And from that point on, Dennis was straight as an arrow. And we started to win.”
