I was somebody in the world. "I’m sure that that’s not the only time something like that has ever happened in this world, but it had been a long time since that happened to me, and I wasn’t having no parts of it. The wrestling star, known as … And I'm angry, like, "Why? It’s like someone walking up and just slapping you. Like what you see here? The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). How you all doing? And his response to me was: 'Who are you?' 'Hey, guys. The 49-year-old powerhouse did go on to say that Jordan later apologised to him and invited him to the NBA All-Star game on his birthday a couple of years later. Henry then says Air Jordan “backed off" to avoid escalating the potentially volatile situation. "My mother used to say: 'Be careful what you say but even be more careful how you say it.' "You would think in a perfect world that when somebody walks up on a group of people, they would just greet everybody, 'Hey, guys. But I’m Mark Henry. Henry says Jordan then "backed off" after seeing that he had made him visibly angry. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. ❚█══█❚❚ █══█❚ ❚█══█❚ pic.twitter.com/cbZomW7FLO, “At the 1996 Olympics, I was friends with Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, David Robinson. And his response to me was, ‘Who are you?’ And I was like, ‘Who the hell are you?’. "I went to the hotel just because I wanted to see people that I knew. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. He told 247Sports: "During that time, I went to the hotel just because I wanted to see people that I knew. But the wrestler says things didn't go down as he would have hoped, and that the encounter felt like a "slap in the face.". Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Nation listeners! I guess I seemed out of place. Mark Henry Recalls Intense Encounter With Michael Jordan At The 1996 Summer Olympics (AUDIO). Henry said Jordan asked him upon introduction. It was like a slap in the face. "Well, when Michael walked up, that wasn’t the case. And the way he said it to me was very disrespectful, I thought. Charles was like, ‘Ohhhhhh.’”, Henry continued, “It didn’t matter (that I knew him). Henry was competing in power-lifting for the USA when he decided to introduce himself to the country's basketball squad, which included Jordan. "You know, I started to get a little bit angry because I was not expecting that. I didn't want to come across,' but he did. How you all doing? 'Whoa, whoa, wait a minute. But the former world champion explained how the encounter felt like a “slap in the face”. What the hell?'". What's going on?' ‘World’s Strongest Man’ Mark Henry Recalls How He Put Michael Jordan ‘In His Place’ After Tense Encounter In 1996 It’s not, ‘Hey guys, how are you doing?’ It was was, ‘Who are you?’ I said, ‘Who the fuck are you?’ And that was the introduction. [Charles] Barkley being one of those people, and David Robinson and Karl Malone. Mark Henry, who is a former WWE wrestler and the team captain for the US Olympic Weightlifting team at the 96 Olympics, recalled an incident where he first met Jordan … And I checked him about it. I was like this is Michael Jordan. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I was in shock. Why? Charles smoothed it over. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It's like someone walking up and just slapping you. And I’m angry, like, 'Why? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And if I wanted to snuff your lights out, I would do it in a heartbeat. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry says he was left "angry" and "in shock" after Michael Jordan was "very disrespectful" to him during an encounter at the 1992 Olympic Games. My bad. He didn’t do anything to you.’ Now he’s talking to me with kid gloves. And I checked him about it. Henry went on to claim that Jordan changed his tune after that incident: “It was real cool then because he was under the microscope of his peers. Before Mark Henry was a two-time WWE world champion and Hall of Famer, he was just like, the strongest man on the planet. I guess I seemed out of place. They were looking at him like, ‘Why did you do that? And I checked him about it.". Account active ". Subscriber I went to the hotel with Charles. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [Charles] Barkley being one of those people, and David Robinson and Karl Malone," Henry told 24/7Sports. Due to an injury, Henry wound up finishing in 14th place at the 1996 Olympics in weightlifting, but he really gained national attention when he took his talents to the WWE. What the hell?'". Henry was competing in power-lifting for the USA when he decided to introduce himself to the country's basketball squad, which included Jordan. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, WWE legend Mark Henry has revealed how an angry confrontation with Michael Jordan 'felt like a slap in the face', ESPN's documentary 'The Last Dance' charts the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I knew guys personally. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. I was like this is Michael Jordan. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry revealed an angry encounter with “disrespectful” NBA legend Michael Jordan at the 1992 Olympic Games. "He backed off. Of course, he smoothed it over and said he wasn’t trying to disrespect me.”. "I'm sure that that's not the only time something like that has ever happened in this world, but it had been a long time since that happened to me, and I wasn't having no parts of it. You don’t walk up to Mark Henry and talk to me like I’m some kind of peon. Mark Henry, who is a former WWE wrestler and the team captain for the US Olympic Weightlifting team at the 96 Olympics, recalled an incident where he first met Jordan and how unpleasant it was…mostly for the Great one. The [Michael] was like, ‘My bad, I didn’t want to come across like that.’ But he did. Over the weekend, millions of people were finally treated to the airing of ‘The Last Dance,” a documentary series focusing on Michael Jordan and his final season with the Chicago Bulls. And the way he said it to me was very disrespectful, I thought. ', "You know, I started to get a little bit angry because I was not expecting that. 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WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry revealed an angry encounter with “disrespectful” NBA legend Michael Jordan at the 1992 Olympic Games. Since Jordan and the Bulls are so much in the news right now, it has gotten an assortment of stories to come out that we haven’t heard before. The wrestling star, known as the World’s Strongest Man, was competing in powerlifting for Team USA when he went to introduce himself to the country’s “Dream Team” basketball squad. Not to mention, I looked at him like I was going to snap my fingers and it was gonna be like Thanos and would he disappear. "Well, when Michael walked up, that wasn't the case. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry says he was left "angry" and "in shock" by Michael Jordan's behaviour during an encounter at the 1992 Olympic Games. I put him in his place,” said Henry. Why? It was the [principle]. "My mother used to say, 'Be careful what you say but even be more careful how you say it.' and go from there. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry says he was left "angry" and "in shock" by Michael Jordan's behaviour during an encounter at the 1992 Olympic Games. ", The best memes from ESPN's 'The Last Dance' docuseries on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty, How Michael Jordan and LeBron James approached leadership differently to chase the same goals, Basketball legend Diana Taurasi said Michael Jordan's win-at-all-costs mentality resonates with her. "The way he said it to me was very disrespectful, I thought. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. and go from there. Maybe I didn’t make the money you made, people don’t know my name, I don’t sell a billion dollars in shoes. since. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Writer for Total Pro Sports Since August 31, 2015. I was in shock. What’s going on?' View our online Press Pack. "You would think in a perfect world that when somebody walks up on a group of people, they would just greet everybody. I didn’t want to come across,' but he did. 'Whoa, whoa, wait a minute. @TheMarkHenry talks his first encounter with Michael Jordan, anddd you won't believe how it went! As we’re in the lobby, Michael walks up. "It was like a slap in the face.