The next day on the plane, Roger handed an envelope to Derrick McKey, whose eyes still showed bruises.
McKey opened it to find a stack of cash, totaling 5,000 US dollars.
He looked at Roger, dumbfounded, and Roger patted him on the shoulder, "I'll cover your fine."
"You don't have to do that, Roger. Teaching that bastard a lesson is part of my job," McKey said.
"Take it, Derrick. You have to pay to do your job, too. Thanks, buddy," Roger replied.
At that moment, Harper leaned in, "Yeah, Roger, it's just part of the job. On the court, you don't have to throw hands. Of course, just don't get itchy fingers and start hitting us in the locker room and on the practice court."
Roger: ???
The whole plane erupted into laughter. There was no helping it; the incident where Roger beat up Pippen and almost blinded Jordan had made quite an impact.
Even now, reporters would often ask Jordan, "Michael, what's the difference between a titanium eye and a normal one?"