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On Wednesday, “The Pat McAfee Show” hosted 45-year-old Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith.
Smith admits he has been a die-hard Utah Jazz fan since he was a kid. While working with his father and brother to create the highly successful “Qualtrics,” he would try to sneak into games at the Delta Center, particularly during the 1998 season when the Bulls were playing the Jazz in the NBA Finals.
Smith is not a big Bulls fan. Because of this, he carries it with him today. And in the team’s WiFi password.
“I remember that year there was a lot of discussion between Michael Jordan and Jazz fans,” Smith said, recalling that era. “Whether it’s pizza, getting sick, going to Vegas, whatever it is. WiFi in the building is ‘Jordan was pushed off.'”
Shortly after the interview, the Jazz’s social media team confirmed Smith’s statement.
Of course, Smith was referring to the 1998 NBA Finals, when Michael Jordan allegedly “pushed” Byron Russell away to hit Utah’s iconic go-ahead shot in Game 6.
The referee of the game did not call Jordan a foul. Jordan and the Bulls went on to win their third consecutive championship and sixth title in eight seasons.
Did Jordan push Russell away? If you ask Smith, he’ll direct you to the Jazz’s WiFi.
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