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Read them carefully before investing. © 2002 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 02-0001 10A Thursday, April 17, 2003 Jordan ends his caree amid team turmoil By Joseph White THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Michael Jordan surely expected a differ ent ending, not a finale amid the turmoil of his self-assembled, crumbling team. Jordan finishes his NBA play ing career — part three — in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. His Washington Wizards teammates will probably try to send him out a winner, but there's no telling what to expect after the tongue-lashing some players got from coach Doug Collins at Jordan's last home game. After Monday night's 93-79 loss to the New York Knicks, Collins criticized some players for showing "insidious" disre spect to the coach. He implied it could lead to a roster purge in the offseason. "It doesn't matter how much money you make or what you do, you still respect the people who are trying to bring the best out in you," Collins said. "Somewhere along the line, that's been lost. And I sure hope we can get it back, not just here, but in all cities in the NBA." Caught off guard by Collins' remarks, Jordan supported the coach but said the timing or the method might not have been the best. "These are things you have to deal with," said Jordan, who plans to return to the Wizards' front office. "I'd rather for them not to be out for everyone's opin ion. Those are things I'd like to field internally, but I think Doug felt very disrespected." At least this is helping the 40-year-old Jordan with one wish: He didn't want a big, somber fuss over his retirement. Instead, he's got a big mess. 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