But now he's gone back on his word.
Shaquille O'Neal, who is naturally sociable, switched his conversation partner after Spike Lee sat down: "I thought you'd be setting off fireworks in your yard tonight to celebrate. What, did you make some kind of bet with Roger? You're wearing his jersey."
Spike Lee replied casually: "I'm not Patrick Bateman from 'American Psycho,' I won't go crazy out of jealousy. Roger has, over the years, no, these past tens of years, indeed made the New York Knicks look bad. But if I miss the farewell game of the greatest player in history, then I'm not a true fan."
But Spike Lee's time in the spotlight only lasted for 30 seconds, because 30 seconds later, people saw Michael Jordan appear in the floor-to-ceiling window of the luxury box.
As one of the owners of the Charlotte Bobcats, this game has nothing to do with Jordan. If there's anyone in the world who should hate Roger the most, it's MJ; Roger took everything from him.
