"I started talking s**t to him" - Xander Schauffele reveals how trash talking Michael Jordan backfired on him during a golf game

2024 PGA champion Xander Schauffele talked about how talking trash to NBA legend Michael Jordan backfired while they played golf. Aside from basketball and baseball, Jordan enjoys playing golf in his free time. It's been well-documented that the former basketball star loves to compete on the golf course with different people.

Schauffele had the pleasure of playing against one of the most competitive athletes in history. The former Chicago Bulls star is extremely competitive, especially when his opponents talk trash to him. The golf champion shared how he talked trash to Jordan while playing golf and it didn't end well for him.

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"I have," Schauffele said when asked if he's played against Jordan already. "It is fun."

Colt Knost, a former PGA player, asked if he'd been given a chance to talk trash against the six-time champion. Schauffele said yes and talked about what happened.

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"I did my best version of it and then he beat me straight up, which is embarrassing. In the last three holes, I pancaked him on his stroke holes and I started talking s**t to him. He got all quiet, focused and then birdied like 15-16 no strokes. Beat me straight up and I was like, 'Alright.'"

Talking trash to Jordan isn't the best idea, no matter what field. As a competitive athlete, MJ will always do his best to win when provoked.

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Talking trash to Michael Jordan has never been the best idea

Talking trash to an opponent is part of the game. However, choosing which player to talk trash to should always be considered. Former NBA star Kevin Garnett recalled the story of him talking trash to Michael Jordan.

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"I f**ked around and did that with MJ one time and peeped that n***a and sauced him," Garnett said. "The next time down, M called the same play. This is real life, I was in front of the n***a, when I blinked and my eyes opened, the n***a was at the cup. I was like, 'Let me leave this n***a alone man.'"

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That's not even the worst thing that happened to someone who talked trash to Jordan. Former NBA star Richard Hamilton shared that the Hall of Famer traded one of his teammates before for talking trash. At that time, Hamilton was playing for the Washington Wizards while MJ was the general manager.

His teammate at that time, Laron Profit, played against Jordan and hit a shot over the former Bulls star. Profit yelled that he couldn't be guarded by MJ's "old-a** knees." Hamilton recalled how the 6-foot-6 star was heated during the game.

During the offseason, Profit was traded by Jordan, which struck fear into Hamilton.

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