Remember the NBDL owner who wanted to put up $100,000 to have Michael Jordan play Byron Russell in one on one match?
Well, Brandt Anderson (the said owner of the Utah Flash) decided to dupe the public about this alleged match by hiring a Jordan look-a-like and have him eat at a local restaurant to drum up support for the match. A local newspaper went along with the story and posted the video on their website.
Here is the alleged video:
Well, this actually worked as over 7,500 people attended the game between the Utah Flash and the Dakota Wizards and appeared to be ready to see Jordan take on Byron Russell one on one. During the halftime, many fans were pumped as they announced Russell and then they brought out the fake Jordan.
Here is the clip of the dupage:
ROTFL, seriously that was pretty funny. I know in this day and age, we should always double-check what we read but I have a feeling that the good nature of many Utah people were duped here.
Since this, Brandt Anderson has apologized as well he should. He does realize that he could go to hell for this, right?
(Courtesy of SLC Dunk, The Baseline, and Deadspin)