'The Last Dance,' the new docuseries about Michael Jordan, hilariously billed Obama as 'former Chicago resident.' Many fans found the graphics funny or random, but the filmmaker behind it had a specific reason for Obama's title.
The first two installments of the ESPN series premiered on Sunday, and many famous figures — including Jordan himself — were interviewed for the project. Obama, who worked in Chicago for years and represented Illinois in the state and U.S. Senate, was also interviewed about Jordan's legacy.
However, many fans found it odd that the chyron, or digital title card, that appeared below Obama's name referred to him simply as a former Chicago resident.Others, like radio personality Sam Roberts, found the brevity witty. "Whoever’s writing these captions is the MVP of this doc," he said, noting that the series also referred to Bill Clinton as the "former Arkansas governor."had a reason for writing Obama and Clinton's titles that way for the project.
As for Clinton, Hehir said the politician added a different perspective because he was the governor of Arkansas, where Jordan's teammate Scottie Pippen grew up."My question was, okay, what is Bill Clinton going to say that is different than any other fan would say about watching Michael play?" Hehir told journalist Richard Deitsch.
So ... mystery solved. Regardless of how people felt about Obama's title, it seems clear that the doc is exactly what desperate sports fans have been clamoring for recently. Hehir recently
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