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'Last Dance': Nationals GM Mike Rizzo identifies with Jerry Krause

Episode 2 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” hit on Michael Jordan’s disagreement with Bulls management late in the 1985-86 season. After Jordan returned from a broken foot, the Bulls — fighting for a playoff spot — placed him on a minutes restriction, much to his dismay.

Why did that moment in the documentary remind the next Cubs president of how tough that job can be?

“A lot of my job is to give unhappy news to players,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said in an interview with NBC Sports Washington.

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