Top Three Things “The Last Dance” Got Wrong About Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse

While providing riveting behind-the-scenes footage from the Bulls’ ’97-’98 season, “The Last Dance” showed clear bias toward the inner workings of Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse. Here are the top three things the documentary got wrong about Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse.

1.    The Role Of Jerry Krause: Vilified by Jordan and Pippen and hated by customers, Krause’s impact at the Steakhouse was often overlooked. A ham with the servers and an above-average tipper, the GM’s influence was a major factor in the restaurant winning six Michelin Stars. In an ironic twist, MJ’s cruel mockery of Krause’s weight is a further testament to the superstar’s nature and his ability to serve fatty cuts to his perceived enemies.

2.    The Fight With Sous Chef David Gonzalez: After reportedly yelling at Gonzalez to chop faster and sear hotter throughout the lunch rush, Gonzalez hauled off and punched the restauranteur. Responding quickly with excessive violence, the other cooks had to pull MJ off of Gonzalez as he was attempting to dunk his head in the fryer. After leaving the kitchen mid shift, MJ did not call Gonzalez to apologize as he claimed. He actually challenged his co-worker to a high stakes game of five finger filet. Many suspect MJ tampered with the knives as Gonzalez hasn’t been seen in a kitchen since.

3.    The Flu Shift: Jordan would regularly show up to the Steakhouse after working his day job at the United Center, a testament to his work ethic, but sometimes he pushed it too far. In ’98, he flew to the restaurant from Utah where he suffered flu-like symptoms. MJ claimed he actually had food poisoning and was safe to work in a kitchen, but hospital records show he indeed had a very contagious strand of influenza. Conveniently leaving this out of the documentary, MJ saved face after working the closing shift at his Steakhouse and endangering the health and safety of hundreds of patrons as well as violating no fewer than eight health codes.