How Air Jordan Became Crying Jordan

Posted May 18, 2016
If you’ve spent time on the Internet recently, there’s a good chance you’ve seen an image of Michael Jordan’s tearful face superimposed on someone else’s body. The meme, known as Crying Jordan, became ubiquitous last fall. For those of us who were sentient when Jordan was winning championships, seeing his face become a mocking emblem of sadness and incompetence has been jarring. (The New Yorker)

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