Basketball fans are concerned about a viral photo of NBA legend Michael Jordan in Monaco.
The six-time NBA champion was present at the Stade Louis-II with his wife Yvette Prieto on Thursday as Monaco secured a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
Bleacher Report acknowledged his presence and posted a photo of Jordan at the game, but the comments section noted that the former Chicago Bulls star appeared intoxicated and that his sclera had a yellow tint.
“Why the hell is MJ here with JAUNDICE? Her eyes look like a vampire in Brooklyn,” one fan wrote.
“Are we surprised? Bro drinks like a fish,” added a second, while a third wrote: “His liver: do you know you have 30 minutes left?”
Michael Jordan sparks concern with disturbing photo at Stade Louis-II in Monaco
While some expressed their concerns in a comedic manner, other fans were more serious about Jordan’s harmful lifestyle.
“Man gave all the girls money, fame and achievements you could ever want, but still headed for an early death. Sucks,” one fan said.
“As someone who grew up in a family filled with alcoholism and drug abuse, and someone who idolized this man, I know what those eyes mean,” wrote another. “This makes me sad, man.”
The disturbing photo comes amid stories about Jordan’s drinking habits that have emerged over the years.
In Roland Lazenby’s book ‘Michael Jordan: The Life’, the author describes how the six-time NBA Finals MVP drank beer and began insulting Jerry Krause on the team bus.
Fans expressed their concerns about Jordan’s drinking habits in the Bleacher Report comments section
In “Blood on the Horns,” Lazenby recounted how Jordan and his Chicago teammates knocked back five beers and lit up cigars in the first hour of the game.
In a recent appearance on The Dan LeBatard Show, Jordan’s former running mate Scottie Pippen admitted to occasionally having a beer with him in the locker room.
“I had a few drinks during the exhibition season,” the legendary forward said. “You know, Michael and I, we tested the waters a few times when we had some exhibition matches.
“We knew we weren’t going to play a lot of minutes, so we might have a beer or two in the locker room before we go out on the field,” Pippen added.
Scottie Pippen admitted he and Jordan used to drink beer before practice games
Jordan is known for his love of beer and cigars during his NBA career in which he won six titles
Pippen added that they only drank during low-stakes games, when less was being played.
In 2019, Jordan launched Cincoro, a tequila brand, along with four other NBA owners.
Jordan’s foray into the beverage industry with Emilia Fazzalari and Wyc Grousbeck of the Boston Celtics, Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers and Wes Edens of the Milwaukee Bucks.