August 28, 2010 11:45 AM | 1 Comment
Tribune News Services
The fallout over Marcus Jordan's Twitter updates continues.
Marcus and Jeff Jordan, sons of NBA legend Michael Jordan and current Central Florida basketball players, posted updates on their Twitter account about their trip to a Las Vegas pool lounge and night club with fellow Knights point guard A.J. Rompza (who, like Marcus Jordan, is a Whitney Young graduate).
Patrons must be at least 21 years old to visit both venues, but Marcus Jordan is 20. Jeff Jordan and Rompza are both 21.
Now Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting the Nevada Gaming Control Board is investigating underage Marcus Jordan's visit to the pool lounge and night club.
Marcus and Jeff Jordan published comments about their visits to Haze Nightclub and Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria Hotel and Casino City Center on their Twitter accounts.
Marcus Jordan wrote about spending $21,000 at Liquid. He later wrote about his visit to Haze.
"Last night was stupid," Marcus Jordan wrote on his Twitter account. "... 35k at Haze... Totals 50k something the whole day.. Damn!! Going to the pool again today ... Gotta relax!"
The Twitter updates have since been removed from his account.
Marcus Jordan also posted video on his Twitter account of the three basketball players at the Liquid Pool Lounge. Jeff Jordan posted a video of himself inside Haze Night Club on his Twitter account, but Marcus Jordan and Rompza did not appear in the short clip.
UCF officials contacted by the Orlando Sentinel Monday declined to comment about the Jordan brothers' Twitter updates.
A representative from MGM Resorts International, which operates Haze Night Club, told Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Tuesday it was checking into Marcus Jordan Twitter updates.
Clarke posted on his Twitter account Friday that Nevada Gaming Control Board member Randall Sayre said MGM International "is in the early stages of an inquiry to see 'where the system broke down."'
The Jordan brothers and Rompza visited Las Vegas with Michael Jordan, who was conducting his fantasy basketball camp at the Mirage Resort Casino, which cost between $13,500 and $15,000 per person.
Marcus Jordan said in an interview FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman that he made a mistake.
"I didn't mean it the way it came across," Marcus Jordan told Goodman. "My family and friends know the type of person I am."
Marcus Jordan told Goodman he spoke with his parents about the incident. When FoxSports.com asked how the incident impacted his allowance, Marcus Jordan laughed and responded, "I'm still good."
