Michael Jordan

Many looked up to NBA superstar Michael Jordan in the 1990s and 2000s for his leadership, skills, and professional demeanor and appearance.

That no longer appears to be the case any longer as political correctness has apparently infected parts of the United States military.

The U.S. Air Force Academy was forced to apologize after a commandant said Jordan’s conservative appearance is a great example of being well-groomed and having a sense of fashion, according to The Blaze.

The comment was made in an email from Master Sgt. Zachary Parish to cadets that said their haircuts weren't in accordance with longstanding Air Force policy.

Parish wrote that the cadets needed to keep their hair trimmed, which isn't surprising at all given the military has strictly enforced shaving and haircut regulations for decades.

“It’s

"He was never seen with a gaudy chain around his neck, his pants below his waistline, or with a backwards baseball hat on during public appearances," he wrote.

But intolerant leftists didn't see it that way, and they were quick to call the entire situation -- you guessed it -- racist.

According to The Gazette, some recipients of the email claimed Parish's comments were racist and derogatory toward African Americans.

After apparent push back, the school catered to liberal pressure and issued an apology to those who might have been offended by asking cadets to resemble Jordan.

“Let me apologize for the email sent earlier today by our first sergeant,” said Col. Julian Stevens, vice-commandant of cadets at the academy. “The comments were very disrespectful, derogatory and in no way reflective of (cadet wing) permanent party views.”

He added: “Microagressions such as these are often blindspots/unintentional biases that are not often recognized, and if they are recognized they are not always