Quote of the Day: Magic Johnson

We love Earvin “Magic” Johnson, but we had to raise question over his quote last night on the TNT postgame show following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics.
TNT producers got some chuckles when they showed a handful of embarrassing clips of former NBA stars Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.
The funniest clips were of the Magic Man’s talk show “The Magic Hour.” They also talked about Johnson’s short coaching stint, going 5-11 with the Los Angeles Lakers.

“Those are the two worst things I did in my life: coaching 16 games and The Magic Hour.”

Ummm, what about cheating on your wife with the groupie who gave you AIDS?

OK, that’s a low blow, because it is amazing Magic is still going strong. It’s been 17 years since he announced he had AIDS and retired from the game. Today, Johnson looks healthy as ever, as well or even better than Smith or Barkley. In fact, how fun would it be to watch those three guys play a little pickup game together?
Here’s a good piece from USA Today a couple years ago talking about Magic’s bout with AIDS, 15 years after his shocking announcement and retirement from the NBA.