Marcus Jordan tweeted about underage tweeting, gambling

Aug 30, 2010, 11:31 PM EDT

According to the Associated Press, MGM Resorts International may face an investigation after Michael Jordan’s 19-year old son tweeted about spending $35,000 at the Haze nightclub in the Aria resort and casino:

Jordan’s 19-year-old son Marcus Jordan tweeted Aug. 20 about spending $35,000 at Haze at Aria Resort & Casino.

“Last night was stupid… 35K at Haze,” the University of Central Florida sophomore guard said. “Totals 50K something the whole day.”

The tweet has since been removed from the site.

Jordan told a Fox Sports website last week that the tweet was a mistake and said he had conversations with both his parents about it.

It is, of course, illegal to drink and gamble under the age of 21 in the state of Nevada, and MGM is currently under investigation because of the UCF guard’s actions. A UCF spokesperson and MGM resorts spokesperson both declined to give a comment.

Obviously, the younger Jordan didn’t make himself look very good with his tweets, but what would you do if you were 19 years old, had more money than God, free run of Las Vegas, and your deity father’s appetites for partying and gambling were legendary?

A 19-year old drinking is hardly cause for national concern. And even though it’s a bit unsettling to hear about a college student dropping two semester’s worth of tuition in a single day, it’s not all that shocking that the Jordan apple didn’t fall all that far from the tree where partying is concerned. The lesson here, which is surprisingly applicable to young people who aren’t Michael Jordan’s kids, is that young people should think before using twitter, FaceBook, or anything else to let the entire world know about their questionable decisions.

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Chris - Aug 31, 2010 at 8:06 AM

PBT is truly vile in every way, as are our collegiate and professional athletes. Your posts capture the essence of everything that is wrong with the NBA and sports in general today. I find myself, somehow, hating athletes, professional sports leagues, and you, a little more with the reading of each new post on this site.

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2 $en$e - Sep 2, 2010 at 3:16 AM

Then stop clicking on the site genius…. Stop following sports in general….
This was about as objective an article I’ve read about this story…. PBT you guys fire anybody recently? Nobody knows what this clown is talking about….

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