Warning of the aggressiveness that Michael Jordan will bring commentating the NBA: "It's going to be brutally.."

Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to NBC's new NBA coverage, and expectations are high about which version of the legendary player will be shown on screen. Many fans want to see the direct and outspoken Jordan that appeared in the documentary The Last Dance, where he didn't hold back his opinions, smoked cigars, and didn't hesitate to criticize his rivals and detractors harshly. Others, however, fear that he might take on a more political and restrained profile.

Stephen A. Smith, ESPN commentator and close associate of Jordan, shared his perspective during an interview on the PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David. According to Smith, the former player has no intentions of softening his opinions when talking about basketball. "Let me tell you something about Michael Jordan: he is going to be brutally honest, I can assure you of that," he stated. "He won't be passive. The Michael Jordan I know, when he talks about basketball, is the most candid there is. He doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings or be insulting, but he will speak his mind."

Smith was convinced that Jordan won't hold back on air, and he praised his decision to participate in sports television. "I don't think he's going to be passive at all. I really don't, and I'm actually proud of him for doing this, because with the Jordan brand and his fortune of over 2 billion dollars, he doesn't need this," he explained.

The analyst also disclosed that he has encouraged Jordan to get more involved in public commentary about the NBA. "I told him to stop acting like he has nothing to say about basketball now that he's retired — you talk about it all the damn time!" Smith recounted.

Furthermore, he mentioned that Jordan often calls him to discuss the opinions he expresses on television, although not with the same intensity as Kobe Bryant. "He's more at ease."

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