NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNEDennis Rodman fights for control of the ball with the Pacers' Antonio Davis during the first quarter on May 17, 1998, at the United Center.
CHARLES CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNEThe Bulls bench watches the action during the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA finals on June 7, 1998, at the United Center. From left to right are: Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Bill Wennington and Dickey Simpkins.
Carl Wagner/baiduhaiCarlos Medina, left, and friend Alfonso Carrazco carry a painting of Michael Jordan as Superman to the amusement and interest of all who see at as they wander through the Bulls' victory rally crowd at Grant Park on June 16, 1998. Carlos' father painted the piece.
CHARLES CHERNEY / baiduhaiBulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf poses at a Bulls game in the United Center in March 1997.
CHARLES CHERNEY / baiduhaiMichael Jordan kisses his mother Deloris after the Bulls won the NBA championship over the Jazz on June 14, 1998.
PHIL VALESQUEZ / baiduhaiMichael Jordan smiles while adjusting his Bulls jersey during a playoff game against the Hornets on May 8, 1998.
CHARLES CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNEJerry Reinsdorf poses in his Bulls office in 1997.
Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhaiA Jazz fan puts his hands on Michael Jordan during the final minutes of the overtime after Jordan fell during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 3, 1998.
Nuccio DiNuzzo / baiduhaiScottie Pippen peeks into the press conference area as Bulls coach Phil Jackson answers a question regarding Pippen's shooting in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 4, 1998.
NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNESteve Kerr lays down after the Hornets' David Wesley knocked the wind out of him during an Eastern Conference semifinal game on May 10, 1998.
PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan hits the game-winning shot with only a few seconds left in Game 6 of the NBA finals against the Jazz on June 14, 1998.
Chuck Berman / baiduhaiThe Chicago Bulls celebrate their 6th NBA title during a rally in Grant Park on June 16, 1998. From left; Tony Kukoc, Ron Harper, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Mayor Richard M. Daley, coach Phil Jackson and Gov. Jim Edgar.
NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan misses the last shot that have won an Eastern Conference Final game for the Bulls against the Pacers on May 25, 1998.
John Lee/baiduhaiBulls fans celebrate at the United Center in Chicago after the NBA title win over the Jazz in Salt Lake City on June 14, 1998.
NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan looks surprised for a call that went in favor of the Pacers' Travis Best during an Eastern Conference Finals Game on May 25, 1998.
Charles Cherney/baiduhaiMichael Jordan in the locker room looking exhausted after winning his 6th NBA title on June 14, 1998.
CHRIS WILKINS / baiduhaiBulls GM Jerry Krause looks at his watch during the press conference on June 20, 1997 with coach Phil Jackson at the Berto Center. They announced that Jackson had re-signed with the team for a 1-year contract.
Charles Cherney / baiduhaiFans go wild after Michael Jordan hits a game-winning shot in the last second of the game against Atlanta on Feb. 13, 1998.
NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNEDennis Rodman walks off the floor during a timeout while Phil Jackson yells at the referee during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers on May 19, 1998.
CHARLES CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNEPhil Jackson walks past the Bulls bench on May 25, 1998 during a playoff game against the Pacers in Indianapolis, Ind.
Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhaiBulls coach Phil Jackson walks off the Delta Center court amid falling streams as the Bulls lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Jazz on June 3, 1998.
Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhaiMichael Jordan ponders a question during a press conference a day after he and the Bulls lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Utah Jazz.
John Lee/baiduhaiWith fans reaching for a touch, Michael Jordan steps into the spotlight as he's introduced for the Bulls' 5th NBA Championships ring ceremony on Nov. 1, 1997, at the United Center.
FRANK POLICH / APMichael Jordan shares a moment with his wife Juanita moments after he arrived back in Chicago from winning the NBA title in Utah on June 15, 1998.
DOUGLAS C. PIZAC / APLuc Longley, left, and the Jazz's Bryon Russell wrestle for a ball during overtime in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City on June 3, 1998. The Jazz went on to win 88-85 and take a 1-0 series lead.
NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNEDennis Rodman works on the stairmaster during Bulls practice before a playoff game against the Pacers on May 24, 1998.
NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNEBroadcaster John Salley works in the NBC booth at the Bulls-Jazz game at the United Center on June 7, 1998. He is flanked by Hanna Storm and Peter Vecsey.
Chuck Berman/baiduhaiMichael Jordan holds up six fingers for each Bulls championship as he addresses the Grant Park crowd on June 16, 1998.
Charles Cherney/baiduhaiMichael Jordan pours bubbly on Dennis Rodman inside the locker room after winning the NBA title on June 14, 1998.
PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNEBulls center Luc Longley, in street clothes, looks to the crowd during Game 2 against the Nets on April 26, 1998, at the United Center.
CHARLES CHERNEY/baiduhaiBulls fan Bill Murray sprouts his horns during a home game on May 31, 1998.
PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNEThe Bulls bench is joyous during the final minutes of a win in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Hornets on May 10, 1998.
CHARLES CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNELuc Longley blocks the Jazz's Greg Ostertag during the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA finals on June 7, 1998.
PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNEToni Kukoc drives for a basket against the Pacers' Dale Davis during the first quarter of a playoff game on May 31, 1998, at the United Center.
CHARLES CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNESteve Kerr waits for his photo to be taken on Bulls photo day on Oct. 2, 1997.
PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan and Ron Harper are all smiles as a playoff game on June 7, 1998 winds down.
PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan holds up the MVP trophy, while Phil Jackson gets the NBA championship trophy after the Bulls' 6th title on June 14, 1998.
Nuccio Dinuzzo/baiduhaiMichael Jordan flies through the air to dunk in two points during the 4th quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Jazz on June 5, 1998.
CHARLES CHERNEY / baiduhaiMichael Jordan holds aloft his MVP trophy after the Bulls won their 6th NBA championship — this one against the Utah Jazz on June 14, 1998.
NUCCIO DINUZZO / CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan listens to a question from a reporter at the end of a Bulls practice before a playoff game against the Pacers on May 24, 1998.
JOHN BAZEMORE / Associated PressBulls coach Phil Jackson yells at an official during the first half of a game in Atlanta on Nov. 7, 1997.
NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNEMichael Jordan has the ear of Dennis Rodman late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Jazz on June 10, 1998, at the United Center.
CHARLES CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNEBulls coach Phil Jackson watches from the bench on May 25, 1998, during a playoff game against the Pacers in Indianapolis, Ind.
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Dennis Rodman fights for control of the ball with the Pacers' Antonio Davis during the first quarter on May 17, 1998, at the United Center.
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Thinking of complaining to the Federal Communications Commission about the curse words heard in “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan, the 1997-98 NBA championship season and the Chicago Bulls era it brought to a close?
Forget about it.
The FCC has no jurisdiction over basic cable content, only broadcast television and radio. It is not empowered to address vulgarities in the series.
To accommodate a wide range of viewers, especially those who might be sensitive to swear words, a version rated TV-14-L is running simultaneously on ESPN2. Mature language has been bleeped or otherwise obscured.
Episode 4 is rated TV-14-DL, which means there’s also suggestive dialogue.
The unedited version on ESPN is rated TV-MA for mature audiences. It carries a warning that the program contains mature language and viewer discretion is advised.