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Utah Jazz arena trolls itself by tweeting a picture of Michael Jordan's iconic shot

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:56 p.m. ET

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Brett Pollakoff

Vivint SmartHome Arena in Utah apparently is celebrating its 25-year anniversary, but the person who runs its Twitter account might want to rethink their most recent photographic choice.

Michael Jordan hitting a game-winner to close out the Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals is probably an unpleasant memory the fans in Utah weren't planning on reliving this afternoon. The replies were less than kind, and even the Lt. Governor was out here calling for people's heads.

In Vivint Arena's defense, this is one of the most iconic moments in NBA history, and a certain amount of pride can be taken in the fact that it took place on the premises. Let's not forget that Jordan Brand recently set up a one-day pop-up shop in Utah to celebrate the anniversary of Jordan's "Flu Game," and that event happened to be extremely well-received.

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