Prominent public figures with Chicago roots (Barack and Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey) made a trip to Copenhagen to lobby for their hometown to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the build up to their trip, there was a bit of a controversy about another emblematic Chicago figure's refusal to go. This figure was championship athlete and tow-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Jordan. Jordan, who has been under recent scrutiny for a narrow-minded Hall of Fame acceptance speech, refused to tag along on the trip to sell Chicago to the highly critical Olympic Committee.
In light of this, I decided to create a list of alternative Chicago athletes that could have been sent to Copenhagen. Here are the Top 5 athletes that Chicago was wise NOT to send in front of the Olympic Committee:
5. Cedric Benson- Benson used to be the feature running back for the Chicago Bears. His lofty resume includes a DUI and a BUI (Boating Under the Influence). The unique thing about these instances is that they occurred in the same offseason. I would just hope he wouldn't try to fly himself to Copenhagen, or we could be looking at the first misdemeanor hat trick in Chicago sports history.
4. Lou Piniella- "Sweet Lou" is the animated manager of the wayward Cubs. Piniella is notorious for his abusive and oppressive treatments of umpires. He often resorts to catapulting bases, kicking dirt, and engaging in saliva discharging arguments with no regard for the umpire's or his own personal space. I would just hate to see what would happen if he was in attendance for a decision that doesn't go Chicago's way.
3. Dennis Rodman- Rodman was a versatile defender and extraordinary rebounder. His hustle play and no holds bar approach to the game of basketball truly captured the Olympic spirit. If his several body piercings, an intoxicated marriage with an American sex goddess, and the on-court assault of an innocent camera man captured that same spirit, Rodman would be the perfect man to send.
2. Rex Grossman- Grossman was the quarterback of a Bear's team that made it all the way to the Super Bowl. However, something tells me that when trying to sell Chicago to the Olympic Committee he'd find a way to "drop the ball."
1. Steve Bartman- I think he's done enough damage in the Windy City.
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