Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen showed up during the break. It was his first game of rugby league,after his first game of AFL the day before,when Collingwood won with virtually the last kick. Pippen didn’t say which he preferred. For quality,this was the ’93 Bulls against the ‘96 Bulls. How would he know? His thoughts on the pre-game entertainment – Kiss orTina,the Musical,fake singing from a real act or real singing from an impersonator? – would have been more informed but they remained,like his thoughts on Michael Jordan,unspoken.
Anyway,he did say there was “plenty of contact” on the field,and this was true.