There were mixed feelings after Michael Jordan's acceptance speech at the Naismith Hall of Fame on Friday.

Some, including Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, felt as though Jordan's speech was "petty."

Jordan took shots at former Bulls general manager Jerry Krause, ignored long-time trainer Tim Glover and admonished Jeff Van Gundy and Byron Russell for their insignificance.

Even when touching on his family, Jordan said: "I wouldn't want to be you guys."

A high-ranking team executive believes that Jordan is the only one who could get away with a speech like the one he made.

"That's who Michael is," the executive told Yahoo! Sports. "It wasn't like he was out of character. There's no one else who could've gotten away with what he did tonight. But it was Michael, and everyone just goes along."

Added a Hall of Famer after the festivities: "M.J. was introduced as the greatest player ever and he's still standing there trying to settle scores."