Was Jordan a Jerk during His Hall of Fame Speech?

On Friday, Michael Jordan was finally inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His acceptance speech, which lasted about 25 minutes, referenced the things in his life that motivated him to become one of the best to ever play the game of basketball.

But some folks were offended by his speech, saying he came off as an arrogant jerk.

In the midst of his speech, Jordan called out his high school coach for cutting him from the team. "I wanted to make sure you understood: You made a mistake, dude," Jordan said. ...

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Michael Jordan was announced as a member of the 2009 Hall-of-Fame class at halftime of the Michigan State Spartans and the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game back in April.

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He also called out former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause for saying organizations win championships, "The organization didn't play with the flu in Utah," Jordan said. "The organization didn't play on a bad ankle."

He went on to blast former New York Knick coach Jeff Van Gundy, calling him Pat Riley's "little guy" for saying that Jordan conned players into liking him and then attacked them on the court. "I don't know where that came from," Jordan said.

And he also called out former Utah Jazz player Byron Russell for challenging him during his first retirement. "From this day forward, if I ever see him in shorts, I'm coming at him," he said. Check out the speech in its entirety after the jump.