espn.go.com - 28 days ago
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By Henry Abbott
The gist of the conversation, following the flurry of reports that accompanied the release of Jackie MacMullan's book , has been Magic Johnson saying it hurt his feelings to learn that, he says, his good friend Isiah Thomas spread rumors that Johnson was gay. Thomas has ...
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joshqpublic.com - 10/23/2009
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joshqpublic.com —
Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone. You’ll
wake up some cold day and find you’re alone....
You’ll call to me but I’m gonna tell you: “Bye, bye, bye.” When I turn around and walk away, you’ll cry, cry, cry. -Johnny Cash Public Service ...
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Isiah Cries A River
scoresreport.com - 10/23/2009
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scoresreport.com —
In the book, among other things, Earvin “Magic”
Johnson accuses long-time friend Isiah Thomas of spreading rumors...
that he was gay and orchestrating a “freeze-out” of then-rookie Michael Jordan in the 1985 All-Star Game. ( SI.com ) On the gay rumors… ...
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Isiah Thomas blindsided by accusations in Magic’s new book
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Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
... a luxury automobile fleet, nearly a dozen vehicles strong. Now acutely aware of Uncle Sam’s share of his salary, he has started selling some off, while stunning acquaintances with his newfound attention to money management. Insiders say that he’s stopped using age as a crutch, and started taking accountability.”
Win or lose, Allen Iverson doesn’t sound like a player willing to accept a reserve role in Memphis.
Veteran NBA writer Harvey Araton has some inside info on the whole Magic-Isiah ...
The New York Times has more on the Isiah Thomas-Magic Johnson feud
Full-Court Press —
... (via TrueHoop ): I couldn’t resist asking Thomas about the Johnson sexuality story that was circulating, and his rumored role in it.“That’s the thing that doesn’t make any sense,” Thomas told me. “Why would he want to accuse and alienate me when I’m the guy who hung out with him, stayed in his house and can stand up and vouch for him?” Thomas being Thomas, he couldn’t let it go at that. He looked at me with that hand-in-the-cookie-jar smile and added: “And you know what? I would have lied for him.”So, was that simply a joke or a slight admission of guilt?
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