Isiah Can No Longer Use Magic as a Reference on His Next Job Application

with friends like these……thomas and magic have been friends forever. for magic to throw zeke under the bus when the chips are down is a low move.when magic first got infected – did isiah pull a mailman and distance himself from his buddy?maybe.but we sure as heck did’nt hear about it.if magic was a true friend he would have kept his yap shut and said whatever he needed to say in a personal conversation.

This article is a little spotty.  What question is he responding too?  What is he saying that he’d have to pass on?  I mean, obviously, no one is going to put themself out there and endorse Isaiah at this point because he failed about as miserably as one possibly could in New York, but really any salient points about the detail of their "public relationship" are lacking in this article.  I think the title is a bit misleading.

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This article is a little spotty.  What question is he
responding too?  What is he saying that he’d have to pass on?  I
mean, obviously, no one is going to put themselves out there and endorse Isaiah
at this point because he failed about as miserably as one possibly could in New York, but really any
salient points about the detail of their "public relationship" are
lacking in this article.  I think the title is a bit misleading.

Johnson is a famous figure who frequently encounters the public spotlight. This blog is not very clear as to why he said what he said, but I’m sure the media has brought up his relationship with Isaiah on numerous occasions. Frankly, I saw nothing wrong with what he said. His response was honest and in no way treasonous in any way towards his friendship towards Isaiah. He’s simply indicated that he’d be hard pressed to recommend Isaiah for an executive position within an NBA organization based on his less than desired performance record.

If Magic told the Knicks to hire Isiah then he put his rep on the line and Zeke didn’t do a good job thus ruining Magic’s credibility with those execs plus whomever was privy to his endorsement. I don’t believe he is throwing Isiah under the bus. These men live in the spotlight and everything they do is scrutinized by the media and then us. I have a friend who I recommended for a job and when he walked away from that job it ruined my credibility with my bosses. I won’t ever recommend him again. Same thing Magic is doing. The only difference is that he is a public figure.

I might not want to refer someone to a job either after I hooked him up once and he ran the company into the ground and cost them millions of dollars in a sexual harassment lawsuit. But that’s just me.

Magic should just keep his mouth shut – after all, hanging out with low-life strippers and getting infected with HIV from having sex with them – while married – is not someone you want your kids to look up to – Let Thomas stew in his own juices, he doesn’t need you to baste this turkey.

otto staccato | Monday, December 01, 2008, 4:54 pm

Magic should just keep his mouth shut – after all, hanging out with low-life strippers and getting infected with HIV from having sex with them – while married – is not someone you want your kids to look up to – Let Thomas stew in his own juices, he doesn’t need you to baste this turkey.
When Magic got infected with HIV and hanging around strippers as u put it he wasn’t married get ur facts straight before blasting prehaps the greast pg of all time

otto staccato | Monday, December 01, 2008, 4:54 pm

Magic should just keep his mouth shut – after all, hanging out with low-life strippers and getting infected with HIV from having sex with them – while married – is not someone you want your kids to look up to – Let Thomas stew in his own juices, he doesn’t need you to baste this turkey.
When Magic got infected with HIV and hanging around strippers as u put it he wasn’t married get ur facts straight before blasting prehaps the greast pg of all time

Magic and Isiah were, and most likely are, good friends. You don’t kiss another man before basketball games unless you share a special bond.

But while Iaiah’s still mired in the basketball world, Magic is now first and foremost a businessman. And contrary to this article rather unenthusiastic appraisal of his business accumen, Johnson has done remarkably well in the business world.

Last I checked, Magic Johnson Enterprises was worth 700 million.

This patchwork of quotes from Magic’s mouth comes through the observations he’s now making with the eyes of a savvy businessman. As such, he’d be remiss to put his friendship with Isiah over the blatantly horrible job he’s watched Thomas do with the business of running the Knicks.

Trying to use Magic as the fulcrum of an article about how retired ballers haven’t yet cut the mustard in the business world is baseless, as is any nod to him throwing Thomas under the bus. The man has 5 rings, remember, and owned a percentage of the Lakers. Whether from a business or basketball standpoint, Johnson’s more than qualified to weigh in on Thomas’ failures.

Not that it takes a genius to state the obvious

But Magic spoke on the matter in a matter-of-fact, impartial tone, one that hardly seems worth mentioning here.