Magic Johnson Interview - ABC Primetime Live - 11/5/92

This is a profile of Magic Johnson as he was retiring from the LA Lakers and dealing with HIV. Reported by Chris Wallace and broadcast on November 5, 1992.

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If you're from Twitter or Instagram, the clip is from 7:30

[@luv4hutch]

Did you record or have a recording of the infamous Food Lion investigative report that aired as part of this very same episode of Primetime Live on November 5, 1992? If you do have such a recording of this infamous ABC report, please let me know!

[@AMPFIELDVISION]

​@@luv4hutchwhat happened with food lion?

[@luv4hutch]

@@AMPFIELDVISION In this same broadcast of Primetime Live, a report by Diane Sawyer was made regarding an undercover investigation. Two producers took jobs at two different Food Lion stores, with hidden cameras, and based on the footage shown, seemed to have captured breathtaking violations of health codes in reprocessing and dressing up expired deli meats to sell to the customers, cheese being nibbled by rats and the like. Food Lion sued ABC for trespass and fraud, on the basis that the producers had lied on their resumes to get the jobs, and also claimed that the footage shown had been selectively edited, and that most of the 45 hours of raw videotape actually showed the company being scrupulous in following the law. Despite using that argument, Food Lion did not sue for libel or defamation, which ABC said was an "end run around the First Amendment." The case was found in Food Lion's favor in December 1996, and ABC was ordered to pay $5.5 million. The judge reduced the award to $316,000, but ABC, now owned by Disney, appealed the case. In October 1999, an appellate court reversed the decision, saying that since Food Lion was not officially contesting the truth of ABC's report, fraud did not occur. The court did find breach of loyalty and trespass had occurred and awarded Food Lion a nominal $2 fine. While part of Food Lion's response to the ABC report is here on KZbin, the original broadcast is not, and nor can I find a transcript of it on LexisNexis.

[@mikem591]

I saw him in person once in the 80’s. This is closer to his actual personality. His personality is actually a little more serious. When people wanted a picture he was very professional and flashed that famous smile in the picture. He was on vacation, but he made time for people who wanted a picture with him.

[@soul8513]

I don’t think you can gauge one’s personality from meeting them once 😂

[@Jrodmanyodog]

Not to mention you're not gonna get the happiest go lucky version of Magic when harassing the guy on vacation but good on him for taking pictures with fans on personal time. Jordan woulda told them to jump in a lake

[@cristian49537]

magic invented the no look stroke game

[@stpatrixday3958]

Yooooo😂

[@mmjyt]

He was a man in this interview, the reporter was trying to make him feel bad. He answered everything gracefully.

[@austinherbert4140]

Karl Malone has no business expressing what he thinks is right and wrong lmao

[@rafi4043]

Was just about to say this, his opinion garbage regardless the topic

[@setaBC]

Why?

[@mrshorts7167]

@@setaBC he got a 12 year old pregnant when he was 19, she was 13 when she had the baby and he was 20 and he left the girl and wouldn’t even pay a few dollars a month for child support

[@aaronramirez2610]

Yes he does, especially since he is The Goat 🐐.

[@cjbaker2480]

Explain why please, I know why but please expose this dude

[@Natureboy8383]

I was 14 when he made the announcement...1 of 3 times I cried in my life as a teen/adult. He is my GOAT nba player and I'm happy he is still alive and living a hell of a life.

[@animalfinatic9366]

❤

[@Jeff_Pryce]

I consider him above even Jordan when it comes to the GOAT discussion. He had a longer track record of making his team better. Right out of the gate, his rookie season he took an okay Lakers team right to the title. They were consistently the best team in the NBA for the entire decade of Magic’s prime because of him. Michael was great, but he couldn’t get out of the first round his first 3 years, while Magic won 2 world titles in his first 3 years in the league. And his charitable contributions to LA and the Black community through his foundation have been unquestionable. If someone calls Magic the GOAT, I could honestly not dispute that. Because he is on that level.

[@jvjustvibes9103]

@@Jeff_Pryce you don’t know basketball

[@sasda]

This is when NBA players are unfiltered and authentic. Nowadays players have managers, publicists, production teams...etc try to control the narrative and calculate on every word they utter. The audience get a huge PR piece and feel disconnected with the player. I miss this kind of genuine one-on-one interviews.

[@mauricefears1430]

That's the whole Hollywood industry not just b-ball players.

[@wiziswise3575]

That’s because they are making wayyyy more money.When u start allowing that money to mold you,you no longer desire to meet so often with the media ,you don’t desire to sign every autograph because you know how the money to not do those things.I can imagine that after a while it gets tiring seeing all those people and not being able to get a break or a rest

[@isaacannanjr2371]

6 women at once?! Sheesh that's more than a triple double 😂🤣🏀

[@donniro5962]

That’s a DOUBLE triple double

[@isaacannanjr2371]

@@donniro5962 🤣🤣🤣

[@scottbivins4758]

🤣🤣🤣

[@obinna202]

@D S after

[@Discipleofthelordandjesus]

Draymond puts up triple singles

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Winning Time probably got Magic the most accurate 😂

[@BrandMath-ns5yc]

Yep they got his personality charisma and mannerisms down very well

[@rafikz77]

That’s why Magic is saying WT isn’t telling the truth, he knows he’s being exposed 😂

[@vernon_da_god8206]

And he knows it too. That's what he was really mad about.

[@thedisgruntledidealist]

They got Magic right but they fictionalized several events for entertainment purposes

[@munirshemsu6994]

He is very self aware.

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

Yeah, too bad he treated his wife badly

[@michaeljay3044]

@@joyandpeacefullaughter5307 🤡

[@blackpill1420]

All womanizers are self aware that’s how they get women.

[@cherryboom724]

Bruh this interview is actually wild lol

[@terrikacoleman1617]

I love how he answered every question.

[@ballergame1017]

The brother grew up in my hometown Michigan and he sound just like brothers sound in the motor city.

[@terrikacoleman1617]

@@ballergame1017 that’s where I’m from too 😁

[@KMT15]

That dude bandaging him up without gloves has balls

[@cjbaker2480]

😒 the obvious medical professional, probably one of the many who said the threat of the virus was pretty much null because unless he had an open cut himself, it was… you right but in a weird dumb way lmao

[@mikefolknation2851]

Lakers trainer Gary Vitti.

[@gcgb2186]

maybe cause he knew magic didnt have aids ?????

[@ends15]

Gary Viti. He has said that to not freak anyone out and to show solidarity with Magic, he decided not to put the gloves on and in hindsight he even admitted that it was the wrong move. That actually led to more backlash because he didn't follow protocol

[@fancykarlmarx]

@@ends15and it’s protocol for everyone not just people with disease. An odd move. He was way more likely to infect magic with some bacteria on his hands.

[@gigihabib]

That smile the lights up the room! GOAT as a Laker and an even greater human being.

[@weasalman2028]

damm can u imagine this magic Johnson with a clean ass edge up

[@ajax5467]

His shit was always sloppy 😂

[@brianmcghee3597]

He never had a clean line during the 1980’s. He should have been fired tht barber.

[@wopstarj7545]

@@ajax5467 😂😂😂😂

[@shizz87]

Magic was having “no look sex” 🥴😩😂😂😂😂

[@supersexyboy1211]

Man I swear I came here just got dat 😂😂😂😂

[@mr.dawson1988]

😂😂no look passes and no look sex😂

[@Highheel-shoe-review]

? What that means

[@masonvlogs3350]

Hall of Fame passer 💉💉💉

[@Kinobambino]

@@Highheel-shoe-review it mean you don't look when you sex

[@IndianDesiTennis]

Chris wallace looks so young lol, magic still looks the same

[@irishgrl]

There’s a lot of painful admissions here. Brutal honesty.

[@damiansamuels367]

Oh this is kinda wild I’ve never seen this interview

[@ernstvanstangl1048]

I'd rather share my time and a drink with Magic than Karl Malone. Damn Chester.

[@gulfside13]

Magic was a freak freak 😂😂😂

[@TaybeenTrill248]

FREAK FREAK indeed

[@tyresewomack1359]

Magic was getting them cheeks back in the day 😂😂

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

@@tyresewomack1359dude was banging any woman and man with a pulse believe that. Dude is def bisexual. Hanging with Arsenio, Eddie Murphy at Holly weird orgy parties. Eddie got picked up by the cops driving with a tranny

[@Edd1e8]

You can’t tell me that since 1991, Magic is the only NBA player to get HIV.

[@mrshorts7167]

He never really had it like that my guy, and I agree it’s impossible, these dudes are popping hundreds of women a year lmao

[@Kinobambino]

@@mrshorts7167 "never really had it like that" lol wth does that mean😂

[@aaronramirez2610]

Hiv,doesn't exist anymore.

[@omegledailydosage]

@@Kinobambino I guess if “he had it like that” though then he would be dead. Just my take

[@omegledailydosage]

@@Kinobambino or probably he just gets the best treatment in the world then

[@shaunbang]

6 women at once?! Sheesh idk how that would even work. Do you just line them up in a row and hit each one at a time or do you have all six paying attention to each one of your body’s holes or are you focusing on a couple while the rest fondle each other? Damn I wish I could try that out one day but I’m good on the virus part

[@tsunamipapi1343]

this is insane bruh 😭

[@prodigalsongod]

just wait until the show addresses it. 50k views rn....

[@odog5915]

This makes me sad. I understand his pain a lot more today, I contracted hsv2 this year

[@levelup2014]

How so?

[@stilesjohnson1745]

🙏🏽

[@Thejohnkaye]

God bless you ❤️

[@stilesjohnson1745]

@Throughyoureyesandback True I am good.

[@stilesjohnson1745]

@Throughyoureyesandback We got to be safe though.

[@brog1456]

This man was different lol

[@mikem591]

You can see that serious side of Magic in this interview.

[@curiouslymavismade]

He had a blast, it is what it is.

[@idtolani]

4:46 … we know😭😭

[@Tre3x777]

Bruh u made me spit my water out at the table😭😭😭😭

[@cazu2479]

This interview is goated bruh 🔥

[@billw5189]

Most enjoyment I ever had in a now fairly long life of watching sports was watching Magic run the Lakers offense. The passing of course, but also that he worked at his game. You could easily see that he improved his scoring game and got a powerful build to go inside

[@bishoptatum8737]

Commentator at :46 : Magic penetrates down the middle! 😂😂 Commentator clearly heard the stories

[@Fallibleandflawed]

This man is as humble as they come.

[@BossFinale]

Watching this after watching the voiceover

[@beauher7902]

Dude aint got no gloves on cleaning that wound. Lol but everyone is scared.

[@cooper482011]

Cookie Johnson can pass for a famous Jackson family member.

[@ChiknThighTatorPie]

It's the hair

[@aaronramirez2610]

Ugly to.

[@alex_n215]

@@aaronramirez2610 The Jacksons were good looking people without surgery. None of them needed it.

[@HanHonHon]

@@alex_n215 It's because MJ's dad would berate him and call him "n---er nose" so he hated the way it looked

[@jerodtabb311]

​@@aaronramirez2610lies 💪💯 Cookie was Fine As Hell

[@RussellMills1877]

At least he didn't shy away from the questions that was asked in this interview and he was honest about his experiences in his life. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017.

[@anthonymcken6050]

He hasn't been honest about his sexual orientation and how he contracted hiv. Why hasn't he after all these years been called out for misinformation? Catching hiv vaginally is damn near impossible.

[@thekidblack111]

Greatest rookie season of all time. Another nba what if, what magic didn’t get the virus.

[@darkAce100]

This was sad :( but also great for sampling

[@camdenmuse5203]

Damn a Certified Freak 😂😂

[@prav222]

That baby grew up to be that!? 😂😭

[@ernstvanstangl1048]

Yuck

[@anthonymcken6050]

The son is who Magic truly is.

[@Drewcat07]

Magic a real one!!!

[@steelers714]

He was playing Russian roulette on and off the court. What did he expect? Isn't weird how all the partners he's had never came forward? Doubt there were NDAs back then

[@smoreno3]

You’d be surprised

[@josh-ed7je]

Different time women didn’t want to be embarrassed by coming forth revealing they had sex with a man with AIDS

[@kingme1025]

All NBA players do the same thing

[@cooper482011]

To the dominant society, Magic is a proxy for Black men. We’re heavily stereotyped, unfortunately.

[@k.matthews1158]

Can you elaborate

[@daboss6614]

@@k.matthews1158 this interview gave off the impression that Magic is a player who likes tons of women. Thats the same stereotype about black men

[@ernstvanstangl1048]

Huh?

[@ernstvanstangl1048]

@@daboss6614 generally most men are straight. We all love women.

[@icomeinpeace3756]

@@daboss6614 black men are obsessed with ww, that's who he got the aids from hehehe

[@shizzoflex3121]

I strongly believe magic at some point in time between his first 3-5 years in the league he was clapping Jeanie buss

[@daveparker5541]

Magic had women on women on women

[@SaeedThaPraLem]

Magic !!! 😭😭😭😭

[@jclemons121384]

Crazy thing is I was at that game at North Carolina. Still have the ticket stub. I was 8, and had no idea the significance what was going on.

[@ncsquared1006]

The man putting on his bandage didn't care...knowledge is key people

[@charlesrandolph6589]

Why wasn't that doctor wearing gloves??

[@AMPFIELDVISION]

He gives an interview discussing why. Watch it, it's really good

[@xreborncjayy5810]

He tested positive in 1991 but EJ was born in 1992 but his wife don't have it

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

great magic johnson 1992 interview on abc primetime live !!!

[@alphadiallo1655]

His Smile is Magic

[@JT-qe4pm]

CLASS ACT - I really admire how he said he will go from the uniform to a suit. Now today he's a Billionaire, now that's a John Wayne's way of ending a movie! #GodBless

[@ihadtoo23]

This video wild 😂😂😂

[@erickdebrittoofficial]

Nah he tweakin.

[@jerongaines8178]

It seem like the interviewer was low key hating on magic

[@glennpeterson2477]

Infinitesimal.

[@michaelmccain257]

Magic Johnson in Deion Sanders kinda got they same resemblance

[@tyresewomack1359]

Damn magic was getting them cheeks back then 😂😂

[@daniellecurby1100]

All because you cheated on your wife 🤦🏾‍♀️ KEEP THAT IN MIND

[@tylac7468]

he cheated un protectively

[@Ziplinz]

I was young at the time, but I remember players being afraid to guard Magic when he returned after finding out he had aids. They would just let him score.

[@pointchamberlain4782]

i love magic man

[@brooksfleming7643]

These interviewers are lame. He's Magic Johnson. Why would he wanna be like john wayne? Lol. He's a actor. This real life. He said he wanted to determine his own fate like they let john in the movies. All that shootin and he ducked ww2. Lol Smh.

[@4ktkaram395]

Karl Malone of all people

[@ccutthroattv3048]

Whew child

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

One of Gods fav humans he’s ever created and blessed....God loves the Magic Johnsons of the world WAAAAAY WAAAY MORE THEN ME AND YOU

[@scizorbullet8185]

It's amazing how ignorant the world was about aids back then

[@BrandonBrown-lv9kl]

6 dayuuuum

[@yezzerskii3166]

Till this day I’ve never met a women slower then cookie😂 she really stood there for the money

[@MadamPrez328]

Winning Time really make her look stupid 🤣

[@lemiphil2388]

I don't know if it's entirely for the money though. Cos she could leave and still take half of his money if not more.

[@tyquandizzy]

"he probably showed off his son" huh???

[@LAZELUS]

Been looking 4 dis interview 4 a long time. so much honesty at least on the women part I think lol

[@armin38822]

Every man would do the same if they were in Magic's position.

[@trunks2705]

Speak for yourself......

[@deandreray3500]

Cookie has always been fine sheesh I wish they still made females like this all natural 😘😍

[@5822huron]

Karl Malone! No comment

[@foundsheepcjd6528]

We have all sinned and fallen short of Gods glory sin is terrible because of sin we are separated from God but gladly here is the good news Jesus Christ came and walked this earth for everyone taught us the perfect way to live and how we should live and he died for our sins because we need a sacrifice to pay the price for our sins since our sins deserve hell if we live in sin but also more good news Jesus rose from the dead three days later we have to leave the sin behind and put it away and live new with Jesus this world is like a vapor it passes away but your eternity is forever and it is up to you what you want to do with it Jesus Christ is coming soon….

[@Zaymane808]

A time where HIV nd AIDS was treated like covid nd sht must’ve been a terrible time😕

[@sjaykay9884]

Magic said, “that was boff” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Steven-wz7sh]

What was missing from the doctor... gloves.

[@alexxxanderstarr]

Magic liked boys and girls how you think he got that package

[@anthonymcken6050]

In real life he is heterosexual but privately he dabbles in gay sex probably with rent boys. He's using hyper examples of heterosexual experiences to mask the idea of him catching hiv from a man. The science and statistics show you that it's damn near impossible to catch hiv vaginally even from an infected woman. 8:40 the interviewer in typical codified way was saying to him you're lying.

[@RMoore-rs7rj]

The reality is that Magic either got it from a biological man, or blood contamination (from a needle or transfusion). I'm tired of these guys keeping up this charade.

[@tearealdavis2212]

Is that his gay son ?

[@aaronramirez2610]

John Wayne isn't a real person.

[@dungbeetle5313]

So funny to see Chris Wallace talk to Johnson about his sex-capades and years later watch him justify Trump

[@animalfinatic9366]

Wow.

[@r.x.m.215]

He knocked down 6 at the same time😂

[@donrsuave3483]

I doubt he really has the virus

[@selie2001]

Well it looks these days are gone... With camera every where... indoors.. outdoors... elevators. No celebrity, who does not need sex to stay relevant, will do what Ervin and his peers had done back then.

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

This interview hurt his legacy and he tried to sound like a bachelor just because he is ashamed of saying he’s bisexual

[@skiealford6928]

That ain’t cute it’s trifling asf and that’s exactly why he got what he got

[@michaeljay3044]

🤡

[@skiealford6928]

@@michaeljay3044 u a clown if u think that’s cute

[@michaeljay3044]

@@skiealford6928🤡

[@MichaelGilmoreTV]

Be careful the grave you dig, God just may reverse the dirt💯. You definitely doesn’t have Jesus Christ in your heart, soul and mind. Only the devil in hell will utter such a thing. How is your mommy, daddy (if you have one) and grandparents doing? Are they dead or alive? You know you are a reflection of them 📚🙏🏿.

[@skiealford6928]

@@MichaelGilmoreTV it’s just irritating how everybody in this comment section is saying how much of a player he was like it was cute or something and in the video he’s smiling talking about it that’s not cute at all if it was a female y’all would call her all types of names

[@djallin2727]

Cookie has to be the most loyal wife in history.... They will never be another woman like that in history

[@emilioesquivel6883]

Magic Johnson had 🏀 🏀 👩

[@twinblends5323]

How many kids did he father? 5000 women a year? Really? G

[@mickeythegent5144]

9:15 thats what happen when you wanted to taste most of the time. you will pay for it.

[@laryangel4082]

W

[@weneedsaving515]

Yeah...he didn't take AZT. I wonder why?...probably because he hasn't got it and never did.....

[@joshuamckinney3552]

Swig of water

[@anthonymcken6050]

When he lied about how he caught it.

[@camnadiTM]

thumbs up if you think the reason Karl Malone went 0/3 in the Finals is because of Karma for helping to cut Magic's career short?

[@maelguiraud3568]

wasn't it magic own fault wtf

[@Black.Lives.Matter]

Magic was fat when he tried to come back anyways

[@ryangillum115]

Had had to bulk up and put on that extra weight because of the HIV, doctors advised him too. For a stronger immune system.

[@ryangillum115]

Had had to bulk up and put on that extra weight because of the HIV, doctors advised him too. For a stronger immune system.

[@terrencejohnson6607]

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