{"id":1349940,"date":"2021-04-12T19:49:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1349940"},"modified":"2021-04-12T19:49:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:49:08","slug":"michael-jordan-lost-interesting-flawed-16-person-goat-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/michael-jordan-lost-interesting-flawed-16-person-goat-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan Just Lost an Interesting (but Flawed) 16-Person GOAT Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are certainly plenty of people out there who believe Michael Jordan<\/a> is the GOAT<\/a> as it pertains to the NBA. And there's certainly an argument for that, although fans of LeBron James<\/a> might have something to say on the matter. But that's not what we're doing here today. Well, not overall anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, both Jordan and James were recently included in a 16-person bracket titled the “GOAT of GOATS,” which features not just NBA players but athletes from numerous sports, specifically hockey, tennis, track and field, boxing, women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, swimming, and baseball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, while this is a fun concept, here's my issue with this bracket. If you're going to have a “GOAT of GOATS” bracket, can you really include two players from the same league? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, Michael Jordan and LeBron James were both included from the NBA. In addition, two NHL legends, Wayne Gretzky<\/a> and Mario Lemieux, made the bracket, as did two male soccer players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The other 10 participants were lone representatives of their respective sports but you see the issue here, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let's go ahead and see how the “GOAT of GOATS” bracket played out anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Jordan defeated Mario Lemieux, Tiger Woods, and Tom Brady to reach the ‘GOAT of GOATS' bracket finals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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