MJ23...It just ain't right!!!

[R DUNN]

It's really pissing me off about this Michael Jordan thing. Ain't no way on God's green earth that I would let ANY woman (ok, maybe my mom) get $200 million that I worked my whole career to build. To me it seems this broad has just cashed in on a winning lottery ticket she's been holding on to for 13 years as the pot grew.

Has anyone followed the WHOLE story? Supposedly they met in Jordan's 2nd year as a pro (so he's already paid, mind u). He got her pregnant, and instead of being served with paternity papers as the reports say, they 'resolved' their differences and got married (sounds like a shakedown to me!). Now after all these years of marriage she just can't take it any more and needs the house, full custody of the kids and half his assets totaling over $200M. F**K THAT!!!

Now maybe she does deserve something as far as money goes since she probably hasn't worked much since they've been together. And ok maybe she did raise the kids. But what did she contribute to the $400M pot that makes her deserving of half?! Did she train from a young child to perfect a craft? Did she spend countless hours in the gym and on the court? Honey, he would have been the GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME even if he never met you!! Poppin 3 kids out your womb don't count! "Emotional support" don't count! If it did, hell, I cheered him on at a few of the Hawks games I saw him play at, I want my 5% while we at it!

I agree that money should be set aside so the KIDS can keep the lifestyle that they're used to. But she should get a 'severance' and move on. Just like if you got fired or left a job, do you still get the perks you had while you were there? No, you adjust your lifestyle and move on. That would not have been her standard of living if he had not created it! I gotta stop typing...I'm too mad...

I wanna hear from some LADIES and get your opinions. I've already argued with about 10 females in the past two days that are like 'She deserves it' and 'Get 'em girl!'. Please someone prove me wrong if I'm wrong. And guys let me know what you think. Man we gotta stick together!

I almost don't wanna blow up now, knowing there might be some scandalous girl reading this saying "Yep, I'm gonna marry R DUNN...and just you wait!"

[sexxybrown]

I think you've got the wrong idea. I think she still loves him, but the guy is greedy. Granted he is the Greatest of All time, but he made his name and he will never be fogotten. She may feel as though they should be enjoying their lives together and enjoying what his career has reaped them over the years. Its ridiculous how he continues to keep coming back over and over...I understand men being competitive but really though a fourth comeback. I saw an interview with him, and although he doesn't speak in depth about the situation, it's apparent the guy is hurt. The reason Mike is so great is because he is so competitive striving to be the best and no one should fault him for that, but his best friend Charles Barkley has mentioned time and again the guy can't put down the ball. Some would say so what, but maybe for her she's put up 2 or 3 comebacks, game after game, practice after practice, and is probably fed up wondering, "Mike when do we get our time together?" I think he can't help himself and as a result his wife of 12/13 years is walking away. I don't think it has anything to do with money because if he really thought that that was what she was after it would be a whole lot messier than it is right now. I feel for the both of them and pray that they come to some resoulution that both can live with. :confused:

[jimmyshoe]

I think sexxy has a point with the coming out of retirement. She's threatened to leave several times in the pass and Mike found ways to make up for the absence. I don't think this has anything to do with money. However, I'd be hard pressed to give up half my loot. If she doesn't get half, shell end up with at least a third. This is a simple situation with Mike being driven to do hat he loves and in the process, put a strain on the marriage and it finally broke. The best thing they can do now is end it as smoothly as possible and move on with their lives.

[R DUNN]

Oh I definitely feel yall on the facts about why they're getting divorced. I don't know, he may be a cheater who doesn't spend enough time with his family or whatever. People get divorced for reasons like these every day. My point I'm trying to make is about the money factor and what's deserved. And I really have to analyze all the facts when so much is at stake in a case like this.

And I restate....ain't no way on God's green earth that I will allow ANY woman to get $200M that I made!

[lifeaschuck]

'ey dog, I feel you, I think all divources should be settled as a severance, ain't no way in hell it should be legal for any broad to get half of anything (or otherway around) if they didn't do just as much to create the pot you feel) now I do belive she's entitled to something, and I know she has a business of her own (hell if I know what kind) but now she don't need half the mans money, hell everything they got is already paid for!! she should get the house and shut the hell up!! that nigga ain't slappin her upside her fool head so she don't need FULL custody of the kids!! come on man they teenagers, if they want to see their daddy can't nobody stop 'em feel me,
anyway I personally think Jordan should just buy her ass out like a free agent, give her the house JOINT custody and about 35 mill, that woman don't need no more than that anyway, what she gone do with 200 mill and she already got a clean ass house and cars and shit, she don't need it!!!

[J]

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R, You've definitely touched a nerve with this one...it's a Catch 22, Mike's going to have to pay either way, such is marriage. I feel your point and also Sexxy's. I don't think this has nothing to do with money, but I also don't feel as if Juanita's entitled to what she is asking, especially when she rode Mike's success for 12 years. Be it, she did take care/birth of the kids and home and in today's world that's more than enough to entitle one to half upon divorce. It's a touchy issue and YES! it makes the fellas second guess trust in women, but hey, what is life without chances?? It's all a big game and I will continue to love the ladies. You can't let the actions of one spoil your appetite. In the words of my man Pac, "I ain't mad at ya, got nothing but love for you..do your thing boo."

[ISOFLY]

R, I feel you. But let's face it. It's the same old argument and the bottom line is if THE LAW says she can get half then she will. That's just the way it is. Don't hate the player , hate the game or don't play the game at all. We all control our own destiny and the earlier in life this is understood the better off you will be. Knowledge.. Know the ledge before you fall off the edge...

[R DUNN]

Ok...I've calmed down some. I see everyone's point. But my anger comes from personally knowing a lot of pro atheletes and entertainers as well as the women that end up getting involved with them. These women know the territory of the other women they must compete with as well as the drastic schedules that will come as a part of the package. Like it was stated, he was already a pro when they met. I just believe in things being FAIR and I don't believe there is any reason she deserves anywhere close to that amount of money (plus he's no deadbeat dad so no full custody of kids either).

I really think divorce, paternity and abortion laws need to be revised and are currently based on politically correct reasoning rather than justice.

ALSO....I want to make it clear that although I say all these things in this post, I LOVE women. I believe they are God's greatest gift to man. Just like the girls featured on this site, I am good friends with them as well, and they all could vouch that I would go out of my way to do anything for them that they needed.

Can't we all just get along?! (LOL)

[Marcus]

I see it like this...You want the house....FINE, NO PROBLEM, you want the kids..FINE NO PROBLEM, you want $200M....HELL TO THE NO! I can see the reason why she would want full custody of the kids, I'm cool with that. But no way would you get $200M bones, no way, Jesus would have to get of the throne, and look me dead in my eye, and tell me to give her $200M before I would just give it up like that. I'll pay child support, do my weekly visits, tell the heffer hi & bye, and that's it. This whole situation is "Superugly"

[sexxybrown]

Laughing hysterically at Marcus...You are funny...but I feel where you are coming from. I think at best she should receive alimony. I think that is appropriate, because realistically she'll benefit from the child support payments any way. They all do! :rolleyes:

[Tony Soprano]

im gonna quote the old blues song "its cheeper to keep her!!!" i aint never seen $400M but im sure half of that just walking away would ache my ass something terrible. granted she was his wife and the queen to his throne and the mother of his kids but if she worked everyday of her 13 year marrage her total gross assets would equal half of that.
ok Juanita fine... she stuck behind her dude... she had 3 kids...
my babymama fine... she stuck behind her dude... she had 1 kid
do i owe her 200/.33= $606K ?!?
is this the standard $600,000 a kid. since when is one tw*t $600k better than another one? she accustomed to a high lifestyle... ok what was she accustomed to 13 years ago. i was accustomed to a semi- high lifestyle... now im in the military... do they owe me $200M? they got the dough it aint been 13 years but i was accustomed. thats a stupid excuse. they should get what was in their name. if she couldnt get a car without mike she shouldnt get a car. if she didnt buy the couch(with his money)she shouldnt get furniture. the kids should go to the mama. mike is too busy in different states to watch his kids correctly so he should get them when he has time. a sometime dad is better than no dad at all.

[MD]

Yo! I am FEELING YOU 100% Bro! The kat worked his entire life to be at the level he is at. Infact he was at the blow-up point from the time he left college and got drafted. Those of us who are real B-Ball headz, know that he was special from back in the day! where was she then? It's unfortunate that the sh--t is going down like this!! I don't mind here jeeping the house in Chicago (it's modest; at $5Million + 8acres), and a maybe a $10M - $15M package plus child support. What more does she personaly need!!! As for the kids; everybody knows that MJ got trust funds already set up for them, for the rest of there lives!! The B---tch needs to move on with her life and stop being riduculous!

Yea! I'm waiting to hear from some of you ladies out there too!!