Chinese fans slam dunked by Jordan no-show

BEIJING (Reuters) - Hundreds of fans of basketball star Michael Jordan blocked a pavement and shouted abuse after Beijing police cancelled an event he was to attend on safety grounds.


The fans -- many wearing basketball tops sporting the legendary number 23 he made his own at the Chicago Bulls -- had hoped to catch a glimpse of Jordan at the opening of a basketball park donated by the sports goods manufacturer Nike.


Several of them climbed a high fence that surrounded basketball courts where the ceremony was to take place, searching for a better view and ripped down advertising hoardings which were blocking the view.


Others jumped on top of a car, denting the bonnet and roof. The crowd also trampled nearby flowerbeds.

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