'heroes, They Ain'T'

They're great scorers, undeniably true So many thrilled to their game-winning shots Made millions off the game, and Nike shoes Projected diplomatic personas --- they were anything but Michael Jordan, 6 Rings, Greatest of All Time A trash-talker, who spewed venom and slime Kobe Bryant, 'the assassin,' apologized for sexual assault Confessed what he'd done, yet admitted 'no fault' Both were driven to greatness, couldn't stand to lose A path fraught with danger, whenever abused Jordan turned to gambling; Kobe suffered no fools With their fame and their fortunes, they could play fast with the rules Charles Barkley, Jordan's rival, observed, "Heroes, we ain't!" ~ Consider it well, before anointing Kobe Bryant a saint