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Barack Obama was referred to as 'Former Chicago Resident' in the premiere episode of 'The Last Dance' and Twitter is losing it

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Barack Obama was referred to as 'Former Chicago Resident' in the premiere episode of 'The Last Dance' and Twitter is losing it
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  • ESPN premiered the first episodes of its documentary series on Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls, "The Last Dance" on Sunday.
  • Former President Barack Obama made an appearance in the first episode but was referred to as simply a "former Chicago resident," which while true, definitely undersells his status.
  • Later in the episode, former President Bill Clinton got a similar treatment, referred to as "former Arkansas Governor."
  • On Twitter, viewers were clearly entertained by the bit.
  • Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

ESPN premiered the first two episodes of the highly anticipated documentary series "The Last Dance" on Sunday.

The 10 episode series follows the story of Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls, with never-before-seen contemporary footage that will give viewers a look inside the team's locker room through their run to the sixth NBA title of the Jordan era.

The series also features interviews with dozens of teammates, coaches, and celebrities who were tied to the Bulls' championship run.

In the first episode, former President Barack Obama made a brief appearance, but rather than noting his status as one of just 45 people in history to have held the Oval Office, Obama was instead simply referred to as a "former Chicago resident" in his chyron.

On Twitter, fans clearly loved the joke.

Later in the episode, former President Bill Clinton was also featured in a similar fashion, presented with the title of "former Arkansas governor."

With an impressive roster of interviews still left to go, there's plenty of potential for more impressive cameos later in the series, but it will be tough to top the two former presidents' appearances.

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