Superman – DC Comics; Image by Jason Csizmadi

Earlier this month, the Internet was broken by the release of the first teaser for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the trailer, the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel appear ready to square off in an epic battle for supremacy in the DC cinematic universe.

But did you know that Superman once went toe-to-toe with legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan?

Today for Throwback Thursday, we take a look at a promotional video for the United States Air Force featuring Sloan during his days as a star player for the Chicago Bulls.

In the video, the future Hall of Famer engages in a verbal sparring bout with Supes, questioning whether or not the last son of Krypton is qualified to join the service.

After all, we can’t have military recruits jackpotting around or playing in tuxedos.

If there’s anyone out there with the gumption to talk smack to an alien with heat vision, superhuman strength and the power of flight, it’s the Original Bull. Sloan’s reputation as a tough guy is the stuff of legend.

If anything, he probably comes across as more threatening than Ben Affleck.