Aaron Foley of MLive has a story about former Piston Rick Mahorn acting as a ‘principal for a day’ at Highland Park Community High School. A student greeted Mr. Mahorn (see, even I call him that, kid) by simply calling him ‘Rick.’ It did not make Mr. Mahorn happy:
"“How old are you?” the former Detroit Pistons power forward asked a student — and fan — who greeted him by his first name.“18,” the student responded.“I’m 52. And you’re going to call me Rick Mahorn? I’m Mr. Mahorn,” he said."