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Bacchus · 10-22-2009, 04:30 PM

WOW

Isiah Thomas blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in new book - Ian Thomsen - SI.com

When he heard the criticisms from his former friend Magic Johnson in a soon-to-be-released book, Isiah Thomas said he'd had enough. And so he began to fight back.

"I'm really hurt, and I really feel taken advantage of for all these years,'' said Thomas, the Hall of Fame point guard and former NBA coach and executive, most recently with the Knicks. "I'm totally blindsided by this. Every time that I've seen Magic, he has been friendly with me. Whenever he came to a Knick game, he was standing in the tunnel [to the locker room] with me. He and [Knicks assistant coach] Herb [Williams] and I, we would go out to dinner in New York. I didn't know he felt this way.''

The criticisms are made by Johnson in When The Game Was Ours, which he co-wrote with Larry Bird and author Jackie MacMullan. The book, to be released on Nov. 4, tells the inside story of the most important rivalry in basketball history.

Much of their story involves Thomas, who as captain of the Detroit Pistons served as a primary threat to the championship ambitions of Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers. The book offers revelations that have stunned Thomas. Magic addresses years of rumors by finally accusing Thomas of questioning his sexuality after Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in 1991. Magic also admits that he joined with Michael Jordan and other players in blackballing Thomas from the 1992 Olympic Dream Team, saying, "Isiah killed his own chances when it came to the Olympics. Nobody on that team wanted to play with him. ... Michael didn't want to play with him. Scottie [Pippen] wanted no part of him. Bird wasn't pushing for him. Karl Malone didn't want him. Who was saying, 'We need this guy?' Nobody.''

"I'm glad that he's finally had the nerve and the courage to stand up and say it was him, as opposed to letting Michael Jordan take the blame for it all these years,'' Thomas responded during one of several interviews he gave to SI.com on Wednesday. "I wish he would have had the courage to say this stuff to me face to face, as opposed to writing it in some damn book to sell and he can make money off it.''

Thomas, who is the first-year coach at Florida International in Miami, confirmed that MacMullan attempted to reach him for comment six months ago, but he declined through his publicist to speak with her.

Magic's most shocking accusation, however, is that Thomas was responsible for spreading rumors that Johnson was gay or bisexual after Johnson tested positive for HIV, forcing his retirement at age 32. "Isiah kept questioning people about it,'' Magic says. "I couldn't believe that. The one guy I thought I could count on had all these doubts. It was like he kicked me in the stomach.''

Thomas vehemently denied that he had gossiped behind Magic's back, pointing out that he knew better than to engage in such hurtful talk.

"What most people don't know is, before Magic had HIV, my brother had HIV,'' Thomas said. "My brother died of HIV, AIDS, drug abuse. So I knew way more about the disease, because I was living with it in my house.''

T-MAKAA · 10-23-2009, 11:19 AM

wow indeed. But o well

The Captain · 10-23-2009, 05:38 PM

Who to believe? If the things Isiah said got back to Magic he should have been real and pressed him on it. Not leave it years later and put it in a book.

Colossus · 10-26-2009, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by The Captain

Who to believe? If the things Isiah said got back to Magic he should have been real and pressed him on it. Not leave it years later and put it in a book.

agree...

that's some real pu$$y sh!t.

Taj · 10-26-2009, 10:30 AM

fuk magic seriously

he's an ass and just bitter that he killed his dreams because of his own skettishness

and if he accusing Thomas of starting gay rumors he better put names of everyone in the damn phonebook cos back then I'm sure many entertained the thought he was a fag even for 1 second.

They blackball him from the olympics out of jealousy and spite... smh real lil boys

Bonez · 10-27-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by The Captain

Who to believe? If the things Isiah said got back to Magic he should have been real and pressed him on it. Not leave it years later and put it in a book.

He told Isiah about it from years ago, which is why they have't been close for years.. it's only NOW that the main reason why they aren't as close no more has become public...

Picong · 10-27-2009, 02:18 PM

i dont care for any of these clowns including Jordan and Bird

Bonez · 10-27-2009, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Taj

fuk magic seriously

he's an ass and just bitter that he killed his dreams because of his own skettishness

and if he accusing Thomas of starting gay rumors he better put names of everyone in the damn phonebook cos back then I'm sure many entertained the thought he was a fag even for 1 second.

They blackball him from the olympics out of jealousy and spite... smh real lil boys

Who was jealous of Isiah on the Dream team to why he wasn't chosen???

Don't you also find it funny that his OWN coach "Chuck Daly" didn't make a case for him to be ont he team at all??

10-22-2009, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bacchus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Everywhere.... Posts: 13,502 Credits: 88,098	Isiah Blasts Magic Johnson over book WOW Isiah Thomas blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in new book - Ian Thomsen - SI.com When he heard the criticisms from his former friend Magic Johnson in a soon-to-be-released book, Isiah Thomas said he'd had enough. And so he began to fight back. "I'm really hurt, and I really feel taken advantage of for all these years,'' said Thomas, the Hall of Fame point guard and former NBA coach and executive, most recently with the Knicks. "I'm totally blindsided by this. Every time that I've seen Magic, he has been friendly with me. Whenever he came to a Knick game, he was standing in the tunnel [to the locker room] with me. He and [Knicks assistant coach] Herb [Williams] and I, we would go out to dinner in New York. I didn't know he felt this way.'' The criticisms are made by Johnson in When The Game Was Ours, which he co-wrote with Larry Bird and author Jackie MacMullan. The book, to be released on Nov. 4, tells the inside story of the most important rivalry in basketball history. Much of their story involves Thomas, who as captain of the Detroit Pistons served as a primary threat to the championship ambitions of Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers. The book offers revelations that have stunned Thomas. Magic addresses years of rumors by finally accusing Thomas of questioning his sexuality after Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in 1991. Magic also admits that he joined with Michael Jordan and other players in blackballing Thomas from the 1992 Olympic Dream Team, saying, "Isiah killed his own chances when it came to the Olympics. Nobody on that team wanted to play with him. ... Michael didn't want to play with him. Scottie [Pippen] wanted no part of him. Bird wasn't pushing for him. Karl Malone didn't want him. Who was saying, 'We need this guy?' Nobody.'' "I'm glad that he's finally had the nerve and the courage to stand up and say it was him, as opposed to letting Michael Jordan take the blame for it all these years,'' Thomas responded during one of several interviews he gave to SI.com on Wednesday. "I wish he would have had the courage to say this stuff to me face to face, as opposed to writing it in some damn book to sell and he can make money off it.'' Thomas, who is the first-year coach at Florida International in Miami, confirmed that MacMullan attempted to reach him for comment six months ago, but he declined through his publicist to speak with her. Magic's most shocking accusation, however, is that Thomas was responsible for spreading rumors that Johnson was gay or bisexual after Johnson tested positive for HIV, forcing his retirement at age 32. "Isiah kept questioning people about it,'' Magic says. "I couldn't believe that. The one guy I thought I could count on had all these doubts. It was like he kicked me in the stomach.'' Thomas vehemently denied that he had gossiped behind Magic's back, pointing out that he knew better than to engage in such hurtful talk. "What most people don't know is, before Magic had HIV, my brother had HIV,'' Thomas said. "My brother died of HIV, AIDS, drug abuse. So I knew way more about the disease, because I was living with it in my house.''

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Taj Sherlock Crescent Hottie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 29,786 Credits: 160,124	fuk magic seriously he's an ass and just bitter that he killed his dreams because of his own skettishness and if he accusing Thomas of starting gay rumors he better put names of everyone in the damn phonebook cos back then I'm sure many entertained the thought he was a fag even for 1 second. They blackball him from the olympics out of jealousy and spite... smh real lil boys __________________ Life is short. Too young; too soon. Love everyone! be careful of who you pretend to be, you are who you pretend to be - kurt vonnegut "Mommy, stop waking me up for Kindergarten. You don't see me waking you up for work. You do that because you want to." Ahhh, the joys of parenting :-) - RNH (too funny) :

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Picong SuperDuper Soca Agent Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: JC/Brazil 2014 Posts: 30,672 Credits: 15,498	i dont care for any of these clowns including Jordan and Bird __________________ We Come Tuh Ramajay.................Eh Eh...............WE Come Break Away

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10-23-2009, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
T-MAKAA Flopic Saver Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 15,514 Credits: 147,870	wow indeed. But o well

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The Captain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hello Brooklyn!!!! Posts: 10,025 Credits: 15,004	Who to believe? If the things Isiah said got back to Magic he should have been real and pressed him on it. Not leave it years later and put it in a book.

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