"We own the rights in our photo, which was taken in 2009," AP spokesman Paul Colford wrote in an email to ESPN. The Associated Press took the original photo and could take legal action to protect the image's copyright, ESPN reported. I see the crying meme of my Dad is here to stay for2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣6️⃣🙈- Marcus Jordan January 24, 2016Įven recent questions about possible copyright infringement for using and sharing the meme haven't dampened enthusiasm for the sad Jordan face. The Internet, especially Twitter users, latched on tight, employing it to comment on any number of sports failures. An image of his face - eyes swimming, cheeks glistening - was turned into a meme some years later. If you're not on Twitter and have no idea what I'm talking about (Mom, this is for you) here's the deal: In 2009, when Jordan was inducted into basketball's hall of fame, he delivered an infamous, often-rambling, very emotional speech. The meme of the basketball legend's tear-stained countenance is the sports world's go-to symbol of sadness in defeat, so expect to see at least a few renditions of Jordan's watery mug superimposed onto losing players, losing fans, losing mascots, losing coaches, or anyone or anything else who is at all associated with a loss. No matter which teams win or lose in this weekend's NCAA tournament Final Four games, at the final whistle, there will inevitably be one iconic, unavoidable face.
A meme is born: Former Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards guard Michael Jordan cries as he takes the podium during his enshrinement ceremony into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., on Sept.
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