Miami-- Former Detroit Pistons point guard and NBA legend Isiah Thomas is stunned by new revelations by former Los Angeles Lakers guard and NBA legend Magic Johnson's book that has come to light. The book, titled "When The Game Was Ours," was co-written by former Boston Celtics forward and NBA legend Larry Bird, and author Jackie MacMullen. The book states how Thomas and Johnson were good friends during their playing days. However, after Thomas allegedly spread rumors about Johnson being gay after testing positive for HIV, their friendship was no longer.
Thomas has denied spreading rumors about Johnson being gay and said he is hurt that Johnson would come out with this in public instead of to him. Thomas says his brother contracted HIV before Johnson and his brother died of HIV so he knows how people can get the virus. Also, the book says that Johnson is also responsible for Thomas not being on the 1992 Olympic team, where USA won gold. Before, it was widely reported that former Chicago Bulls guard and NBA legend Michael Jordan didn't want Thomas on the team. Jordan has denied that.
I completely agree with Isiah Thomas' stand on this. Why is this being revealed in a book? Why hasn't Magic Johnson ever confronted Thomas about this? Johnson is interested in only one thing. He is interested in selling this book and making a lot of money, as he always has done. Johnson and Thomas were seen laughing together and having a good time at Madison Square Garden when Thomas was the president of the New York Knicks. So how has their friendship been no longer for 17 years? Johnson is probably fabricating things and has MacMullen going along with this mess. Johnson also cannot be trusted if he does things like that.
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