Isiah blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in forthcoming book

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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.''

Isiah responds...

"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.''

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

 

[salsadancer7]

Surprising is WHO this came from. No one has ever liked Isiah OTHER than his Piston teammates. I am wondering if this is retaliation for questioning for Magic's sexuality during the whole HIV thing what back when.

 

[Ramy]

Isiah has never been liked after that whole Magic Johnson comments years ago.

 

[Davedirectv]

I ain't buying this one. I think they are just hyping up the book to sell it better.

Yes, I do think they would do something like this to drum up sales.