Why Charles Barkley Says MJ Took the Most Brutal Beating in NBA History
August 7, 2025
Why Charles Barkley Says MJ Took the Most Brutal Beating in NBA History
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> Whether people want to admit it or not, some of the fouls committed on Michael Jordan in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s would get players suspended for multiple games today. We’re talking about common fouls back then. Full-body collisions. Clotheslines. Elbows to the ribs. Hard hits in mid-air. Now imagine absorbing that kind of punishment every single playoff series and still coming out on top.
The players from the 70s and 60s called 80s and 90s players soft
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> Whether people want to admit it or not, some of the fouls committed on Michael Jordan in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s would get players suspended for multiple games today. We’re talking about common fouls back then. Full-body collisions. Clotheslines. Elbows to the ribs. Hard hits in mid-air. Now imagine absorbing that kind of punishment every single playoff series and still coming out on top.
The players from the 70s and 60s called 80s and 90s players soft