Magic Johnson definitely has more to say about his time with the Los Angeles Lakers as President of Basketball Operations and his stunning, out of nowhere, resignation.
Back on April 25 that he shocked that Lakers fans and the NBA with his announcement at what’s being infamously referred to as the “I’m not gonna be here” press conference. Shortly afterwards, he tweeted these words: “The truth will always come to light.”
Well, today we’re finding out just exactly what he meant. Johnson appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” and wasted no time coming with the goods. First, he pointed the finger at GM Rob Pelinka, who he said was the source of his “betrayal” within the Lakers organization. Johnson claimed Pelinka said – behind Johnson’s back – that he wasn’t working hard enough and wasn’t in the franchise’s office enough.
“If you’re going to talk betrayal, it’s only with Rob [Pelinka].”
—@magicjohnson on the Lakers pic.twitter.com/K0sSLK2rhB
— First Take (@FirstTake) May 20, 2019
Magic Johnson identifies Rob Pelinka is the person who was backstabbing him. pic.twitter.com/3mul9lJuzi
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 20, 2019
Through it all, dude’s sense of humor is still working ’cause he also joked he had been “fined enough” for tampering:
Magic been fined enough already
pic.twitter.com/MuDuymnPZ4
— First Take (@FirstTake) May 20, 2019
Here’s what Magic had to say about LeBron being upset that he didn’t call him to tell him he was leaving:
“Max, I’m not a regretful person.”
–@magicjohnson on stepping down from the Lakers pic.twitter.com/4BSiPlnNf1
— First Take (@FirstTake) May 20, 2019
Even though Magic eloquently stated his position, some people feel he revealed too much about the inner dysfunction of the Lakers organization:
Live look at what Magic Johnson is doing to the Lakers.. pic.twitter.com/OocfmzXPeI
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) May 20, 2019
Others compared the situation to a Game of Thrones like epic:
Magic Johnson be like#lakeshow #LakersNation #lakers pic.twitter.com/3MiTqnG8HR
— tony (@trom1983) May 20, 2019
Do you think Magic did the right thing by leaving the Lakers the way he did?
PHOTO: AP
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