10 Worst Stories of Athletes Gambling

1. Michael Jordan

This is one of the most controversial conspiracy theories in sports.

An urban legend many fans still believe today is that Michael Jordan’s first retirement in 1993 wasn’t a retirement, but a suspension that remained secret.

Before playing an Eastern Conference Finals game against the New York Knicks, MJ was seen gambling at a casino in Atlantic City.

In addition, a friend of Jordan’s named Richard Equinas announced publicly that won $1.25 million dollars from multiple bets on the golf course and grew concerned with Jordan’s gambling habit.

The theory is that David Stern quietly handed Michael Jordan a year suspension to send a message while sparring him the public embarrassment that would go along with the world knowing.