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‘People cried, people were stunned’: Sports journalist Bill Plaschke recalls

Name: ‘People cried, people were stunned’: Sports journalist Bill Plaschke recalls
Uploaded: 2021-10-21T18:56:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 31 s
Description: Despite being one of the most popular players in the NBA during the Showtime Lakers era, Bill Plaschke recalls how many turned on Earvin “Magic” Johnson after he announced he was diagnosed with HIV and that he was retiring from the NBA. Plaschke said Johnson was subject to a lot of ridicule and shaming but the NBA superstar said he came forward hoping he could help someone.

Despite being one of the most popular players in the NBA during the Showtime Lakers era, Bill Plaschke recalls how many turned on Earvin “Magic” Johnson after he announced he was diagnosed with HIV and that he was retiring from the NBA. Plaschke said Johnson was subject to a lot of ridicule and shaming but the NBA superstar said he came forward hoping he could help someone.

Posted October 21, 2021 11:56am PDT