[Part 1] Magic Johnson explains why he suddenly resigned as Lakers president | First Take

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0:00​ Look back on Magic's time as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. 2:00​ Stephen A. Smith asks Magic about what led to his resignation. 5:25​ Magic Johnson explains that he wanted to fire Luke Walton but Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris wanted to retain him. 8:42​ Magic explains why he resigned without telling LeBron James. 17:40​ Magic Johnson identifies Lakers GM Rob Pelinka as the “backstabber.”

[@Black_inheritance97]

It good to seeing black man like Magic Johnson Successful

[@chieflouie2821]

He cant keep it tight.

[@db1240]

Be real Magic, Its bc your boy lachina James making LA a circus not Walton!!

[@heyitsbroski]

@@Black_inheritance97 He's a man. Not a black man.

[@leonardguillory9300]

The way he handled the question that the White Boy asked him about "regretting his decision" was Masterful!🤗

[@gbutler3524]

He's the definition of class act. The man sat there, told the unapologetic truth WITHOUT bashing or taking personal shots at anyone he mentioned. What a great example for taking the high road amidst all the negativity surrounding him. Awesome guy!!

[@horizondark3940]

yes G Butler. he is truly a great guy

[@evettescott5317]

Personal decisions are always the best decision period because its vital for mental and physical wellness. It's not a high road but the best alternative decision. Much respect for and to Mr. Magic, it takes a lot of courage to walk away rather than stay in a bad situation.

[@gbutler3524]

@@evettescott5317 I'm not sure if I agree with personal decisions always being the best. What if I have a personal choice between between two negatives but a business decision between three positives? I do, however, see your point. I believe he made the decision as part of his natural logic of who he is as a person. The "high road" statement was my opinion interjecting. I'm curious. Do you have a degree in philosophy? If not, someone needs to give you a diploma! God bless

[@evettescott5317]

Then consult God first and what he whispers in your ear is for you. So what you see must have been revealed or guided by the voice of the only person left to speak with. Two lesser evils is still evil but the first bad choice could be the worse from the start. What's left is what's first, God of course, God of the universe and you. Free Rkelly

[@RayLiu29]

Lakes lost imo

[@incrediblec872]

Magic a real one for telling us exactly what transpired,I believe him.

[@sonder333]

Was it the music that got you or the tears? 😆 lol Ngl though given the current state of America, and the history of the Lakers treatment of their players I believe him as well bro.

[@wayne5552]

Magic is an honest Angel among a pack of SORRY wolves.

[@Wild1KY]

@@wayne5552 kwame brown look him up!

[@1337_bean]

he’s a sincere man

[@LipperConard]

My name is lipper. I just love sports. My husband conard used to play for Jose Rangers the farm team. I have experience. Plus we have season tickets to the hockey 🏒 games

[@ArtInTheWild24]

6:35 when it’s not fun for me anymore. I felt that. When something you love turns to to much drama, it’s not fun anymore, and when you lose the fun part you enjoy, you lose that passion.

[@Becausetheinternet2]

Magic is so full of class. Seems like a really great guy.

[@maribelromero976]

May God Always 🙏 Bless You !!!!! Very honest man among humble ness ...Your Abilities are Unique !!!! One of a kind !!! Besides sharp dressing ...Your Intelligence is Out Standing !!!!! So when you say and decide to do something is How You Decide Things !!!!! You Give Me 🙏🤗 Personally Strength to keep moving forward !!!!! And Even in My life !!!! Walking with only God ...He finds someone Special Funny to Use as God's Instrument ...To make me Stronger to over come my darkest alone Moments.. Dealing with my situation !!!! You are My #1 Mentor !!! May God Bless 🙏 You !!!!! With 💯 More Years !!!! Because you give me knowledge Support and so that I can right to live more years ..🙏🙏🙏Thank Giving Joy In My Jurney.

[@chariotwofilthy8374]

God bless you as a child of God you are a real man and hat God gave you a gift of true love as a child of God linda j peace yes don't let them out you in a corner ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️💯💯💯💯

[@chocolatequeen5953]

Class doesn’t always run the world ! Class is not a prerequisite requirement for everything in life ! 🙄

[@chocolatequeen5953]

@@chariotwofilthy8374 why you have to bring god into it !

[@chocolatequeen5953]

What does class have to do with what happen ! I will give him that he’s is a very wealthy and successful businessman in his own right but as the Lakers president he Fail ! 🙄

[@russelljohnson437]

Yaw ain’t never gonna make me hate magic Johnson

[@eyewatch2see77]

my sentiments EXACTLY!!!!

[@JUSTDON34]

​@@eyewatch2see77 I love the guy he's to respected for a reason

[@RemoWilliams1227]

ever

[@johnruggiero4205]

I’m with ya 1000%. Breaking our live for the GOATS ain’t gonna happen!

[@momonie4]

EXACTLY!!!!! NEVA!!!!!!!

[@blessembreaks]

Magic is a man of the highest character, in business, as a teammate in sports, as a leader in both. I trust in Magic. He will ALWAYS be my favorite player of all time and will ALWAYS be the greatest Laker of all time, i dont care what anyone says

[@ronaldzent4845]

I like the way Magic Johnson doesn't want to put people he worked with in the Lakers organization in a bad light, even by saying Luke Walton had some good points as well, class act, and a positive personality, a good role model and all around nice guy

[@porfiriato84]

I always hated Luke was our coach. He did nothing to prove he was a good coach. He only got it bc he was under Kerr back when GS was balling. And it never flourished with LA

[@christopheroliver2804]

Wow 😳

[@c.d.8264]

Magic is so classy,,, great interview

[@telj1]

*crafty

[@guybartlett9587]

Classey magic plastic polution!

[@bluefm7370]

The Magic man, will he ever be replicated in modern day leadership in sports. In my sixties, I cannot recall a man with the physical talent, the ability to step back and make amends within his personal life, the ability to connect with teammates, the public, ownership, family. A man with integrity, demonstrating honesty, a desire to make everyone better, selfless. What an articulate, caring, intelligent forward thinking individual, just a pleasure experiencing his journey. Stay safe❤️🙏🏻

[@off-recordbeats4258]

Get off the mans tip .. jesus

[@bluefm7370]

@@off-recordbeats4258 LOL...another modern man......living in fantasy land.

[@leonjefferson4608]

Earvin Johndon is one of a kind

[@charnz1]

Magic is the only person that could quit on the Lakers, go on TV and spill the tea on the front office and still be universally adored by Lakee fans 😂

[@spidersense589]

Because he just reiterated what we ALL. thought, that the Lakers are ran terribly since the passing of Dr Buss Sometimes the kids are not equipped to take over the family business

[@charnz1]

@spidersense589 as we watch Bron and AD be awesome on Team USA, I am definitely thinking this. I know it takes a strong 5 to win a chip, but we shouldn't be in the play in every year.

[@spidersense589]

@@charnz1 exactly, I'm a Lakers fan too, and I DEFINITELY think we could have no doubt have more than one championship with Bron and AD, but somehow the front office is incapable of surrounding them with a legitimate supporting cast

[@jmiogo]

They hired Magic as a figure head to draw talent. He sniffed it out then left.

[@sandrasanders706]

Exactly!

[@jmiogo]

@@chiniechinchen yeah, bug he doesn’t need anyone’s money.

[@patrick6011]

@@jmiogo literally, magic is rich asf

[@soultrain58]

I agree 100%. A good move on his part. You have to look out for oneself. That's just life as we know it. Magic, for me only, is a candidate for the greatest of all time. What a wonderful guy, from what I've seen. And I've not seen more than any more than the general public. I base it on what I think it takes to be a good man. HE is that. 👍🏿💯

[@Bill_Sawyer]

@@chiniechinchen It wasn't about the money. He has plenty of money.

[@Junkman2008]

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. You will not hear two more passionate players of the sport called basketball. The amount of class between these two men cannot be measured by any instrument on earth. I'm glad to have been alive to witness both of their careers, passion and skill set. Long live those G.O.A.T's 👍

[@tylerbuck9347]

Is the "read more" glitched out on this comment for anyone else besides me

[@Junkman2008]

@@tylerbuck9347 No read more for me. My comment is not long enough.

[@garryharris3777]

I learned during my own career that when you groom your successor, they always betray you.

[@jakjones8680]

It’s inevitable.

[@nagomizik9358]

Word!

[@soggyrice02]

Sith rule of 2

[@bigchuck8422]

Teaching the tricks of the trade then they use them against you that's the name of the game wise man

[@garryharris3777]

@@bigchuck8422 never a truer statement

[@MS-ly4oi]

I like how transparent he is

[@tylerbuck9347]

@Jimolee's YT That's John Cena's job

[@michaelbates2984]

Just saw this, Magics realisticstic view on business and basketball together had to make a difference. Props to Magic and the Lakers for getting it right, long time suns fans since the early 90's when I was 6.

[@musicfame]

I know this is an old video, but when Magic said "Shaggy P" , that never gets old lololol

[@fatboyyjr9800]

Mans can't pronounce swaggy I guess

[@starshipcaptain4753]

What an incredible interview. Magic said it straight.

[@smhaceofspades2813]

I love Magic Johnson through and through one of the greatest players all time. Hearing talk about Love presentence being 2019 gave me a chill head to toe.

[@diablocls55]

lol anyone else noticed Stephen A said “Rob Pelinker” and Magic said “Shaggy P”?😂

[@silent_fungus]

I had to rewind “shaggy p” a few times to laugh some more.

[@mitchellrobbins2771]

Man seeing Magic almost crying at the start kinda teared me up fr.

[@marcusb.1482]

The drama being attached to anything Lebron brings lol

[@aaronfleming4911]

Me too

[@2020Viszion]

from a 2 year old clip? You're a chick then.

[@johnruggiero4205]

Truth, Magic feeling betrayed by the LAKERS in an era where no one has any allegiance to any team anymore.

[@kennypowers1910]

Did y'all know when Magic did show up for work he was walking around firing low income employees. Do your homework. No one liked him. RIP Kobe

[@mirandas8299]

Good for magic he’s an amazing player/person and deserves so much better

[@aaronfleming4911]

Magic is The 🐐 GOAT

[@CloseUpFootball]

The moment this gentleman started to speak, my soul gave diagnosis based on apperance and the speech: what a nice, kind person he is.

[@elite0510]

So basically Dudley ended Bron's playoffs appearance streak then joined him the year after to get him a ring, Dudz the GOAT

[@Batman-ol3xk]

🤯🤯🤯

[@binkabla]

Steven A: Why did you resign from the lakers? Thank you for going straight to the point

[@KingSammzy]

3:25 “Shaggy P” 🤣🤣🤣

[@ebxiii_]

🤣🤣🤣

[@boobopya6143]

😂😂😂

[@diablocls55]

“Rob Pelinker” 😂

[@mwelsh4974]

Magic got played, big time: There's a lesson there, he ain't going to say what it is.

[@ZelGoesHard]

Then how about you tell us?

[@molaroismorais8068]

I will Tell you. It's called white privilege/racism . Attempt to use a black man for profits.

[@mwelsh4974]

watch trading places

[@MrHashbrownie101]

Forgot Kobe was alive at this pt

[@ceemichaels1877]

Yup same here!!

[@rextongluo7480]

Magic Johnson: Shaggy P Stephen A. Smith: Rob Pelinker

[@BigFresh89]

Ikr old timers lol 👂🤔😂😂😂

[@eyewatch2see77]

Magic Johnson: CHAMPION as an NBA player & MLB owner .... Magic had already given the Lakers "his best" ... THEN he took his magic elsewhere to achieve the rest (which is a good thing)

[@eyewatch2see77]

@Eilliw Nodrog OF COURSE he did didnt you notice Magic raising the championship banner on opening day, that was ceremony day when they all got their rings

[@eyewatch2see77]

@Eilliw Nodrog Magic was at the game when they won the world series (it was televised) duh!!

[@Born8etter]

ALWAYS stand up when you shake a man’s hand! 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Yes - Standing up shows respect and integrity🦅🙋🏽‍♀️🦅☀️🦅☀️🦅☀️🦅

[@MrAthiestapostle]

@@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji respect yes, but not integrity

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

@@MrAthiestapostle Interesting

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Respect and integrity go hand in hand don’t they?

[@MrAthiestapostle]

@@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji for sure - I just think integrity can’t be determined by the way we shake hands, it’s showed over a period of time when challenged with varying situations.

[@duckunder7019]

Who else here after the Buss Interview

[@kenyajordan821]

Rob Pelinka was jealous of Magic a black man having that position and all that power.Period!

[@srwllamray2359]

Watching this today, Magic seen the circus coming

[@hackerjoe3042]

Rob was scared of Magic so built a wall of support to influence Jeanie’s emotions so he can force Magic out lol

[@JamesAllenJr]

Magic wasn't there day to day. Rob actually could do his job, and do it Very Well. So the Lakers didn't need Magic running the show from a distance.

[@Mariano21882]

Lakers don’t get LeBron without Magic. Rob is a snake in the grass and always has been. Magic is a class act taking the high road shows the kinda person he is. Rob used his Privilege to push magic out.

[@314shorts]

@@Mariano21882 not true at all, Lebron wanted to come to LA for years

[@gmastergodofwar]

@@314shorts facts

[@PM-fh2sp]

He's so chill why are they yelling at him so much

[@Wild1KY]

Research the “Boule” Lebron has their insignia tattooed on his chest... freemason!!!!!!

[@gadd-00]

To what Magic brought to that Team, they should show more respect. As a player, Coach, and President, he's given more to that team than Pelinka or whoever.

[@fatherofamir]

Maxs question on where Pekinkas power comes from waa brilliant

[@HB-tf5mv]

Magic had Molly excited when he sat down

[@Michael-xl8dz]

Knowing when to step away is the hardest MR.Magic did it his way see how this plays out, My head is in my hands $$

[@junioralsept9335]

He resigned because you have a player being the President, GM, and Coach...

[@josephrocha142]

In a strange twist of fate Magics timing couldn't have been better. The NBA is toxic right now. This may have affected Magic's other businesses.

[@chocolatequeen5953]

No it wouldn’t

[@davelong4131]

Magic is Mr. Laker It’s no question that he’d do anything to make the Laker a winning team, with what he has, and what resources are available. I’ll ALWAYS believe in Magic. Magic also has too much class to stir up drama and make a big scene, but I understand he has to clear the air instead of letting rumors float around that’s hurting his reputation, and even does that with class and transparency.

[@Bsfnelz20]

I thought this was a new interview

[@Z000TED]

The Zubac take will always be hilarious 💀

[@dellykutt5630]

I GOT REAL LOVE FOR MAJ. JOHNSON PERIOD.

[@hectorlopez-ys5dw]

I miss the days of Magic, Bird, MJ, the bad boy pistons, I miss the real men of basketball.

[@keepmoving2023-ku7nb]

Exactly it's not the same anymore

[@mrtruthhurts2307]

Those were the glory days of the NBA.

[@dee4eva]

Splash bros ruin your little ball🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bobby3704]

Gentlemen always stand when greetin someone

[@elitepartypro8133]

I caught that too.

[@georgeking9085]

It’s because of Magic’ physical size and status,Stephen A, feels overshadowed.

[@coreyjeromeeddins]

I thought this first take segment would be boring, but I was wrong. Its actually very interesting, plus hilarious 💯.

[@reginaldmclendon5796]

Earvin Magic Johnson is partially the reason why I had became a La Lakers fan.

[@robertcosta6967]

Magic an all-time great player. That's obvious. Sometimes though great players don't make great GM's. It's a far more complex job then he realized. Roster building was difficult enough in the old days. Now the contracts are more complicated, there salary cap ramifications, sign and trades, luxury tax thresholds, more advanced scouting, one and done college players, far more knowledgeable agents, plus player's attitudes and dedication are different in the modern. He discovered all these things and said.... "let me go to the LAX, pick-up Lebron, get him signed and then tell Jeannie this is too much for me". He's an ambassador of the game, not a GM, at least by today's standards....

[@BYTHERULES1871]

For good reason did you listen?

[@techsocial626]

Love Magic. I think he easily makes the NBA's top 10 ever. He's a better player than he was a front office worker in the NBA.

[@johnruggiero4205]

Still 1 of the 2 greatest Lakers ever, behind only Kareem. Then Jerry West, Shaquille, Kobe, Wilt etc..

[@josh6605]

Bruh stephens a’s tie has me dead

[@justinepaul5473]

Suicidal tie 😂😂

[@pharoah1200]

Man, I think he's been hanging around with Shawn Porter.

[@MrLawskinner]

😂😂😂 right

[@iamtheonlywilly]

Kinda super fat

[@supersport1625]

Feels weird seeing people hugging

[@rword1395]

Now that's keeping it 100. He didn't mince words.

[@rickimhotep1236]

Great points Max!

[@donwilburn2470]

Sounds legit to me. Magic doesn't seem like that kind of "poor me" kind of dude.

[@djk1mya]

I love Magic!!! Always theeeeee Laker!

[@johnleon2594]

PREACH

[@tylersimmons7742]

So refreshing to see someone speak with no bullshit filter

[@frenchmastiff.2778]

Best point guard of all time,he cause major mismatch at 6'9" ball handler the floor general.

[@joseluismartinez1073]

No just Rob

[@Eric-zk2hu]

Jeannie Buss is the owner. Jeannie is very loyal to her friends, acquaintances and employees to a fault. This has hurt the Lakers, but it also has helped the Lakers tremendously, its a double edged sword. She gets this quality from her father, Dr Jerry Buss. Jeannie brought in Byron Scott , Luke Walton and also Magic all former Lakers. When things went south she was ripped for not being corporation businesslike and trying to be too old school. But actually Scott was a proven coach but the team just wasn't right and Kobe was at the end of his career. Later Kobe blew out his Achilles's and Jeannie stuck with him and gave him a huge final contract extension. Even though the team was losing, Kobe proved to be the only thing to keep interest in the Lakers. Also by showing loyalty and decency the Lakers also landed Magic and consequently Lebron and turned the tide. Jeannie's loyalty to people also had a part in getting AD and ultimately got them back to the CHAMPIONSHIP last year. So Jeannie's old school way of treating people right has been proven to be valid. Kobe brought the Lakers championships after Dr Buss' death while under Jeannie's watch, so when Jeannie gave Kobe that big final contract that set the tone for the future and made players want to come to the Lakers. I was in favor of getting rid of Rob Pelinka at one time but he has actually done a great job in helping shape the Lakers' roster.

[@desertwolf3893]

Well said.

[@jamaldaniels7402]

Facts

[@daffyduckfan4478]

That’s a man who makes his own decisions. And refuses to be controlled. Ownership of Nowhereship. BLACK POWER✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@eyewatch2see77]

@DaffyDuckFan *EXACTLY* i applaud Magic for choosing his own career course WHETHER people like it or *not* 👍

[@michaelokon989]

10:18 fast forward a year and magic admits to shannon saying he regrets not telling lebron he was leaving

[@pharoah1200]

If you guys really want to know, and I know that most of you are not going to agree. But, I'm going to say it anyway. It was Kobe that was wielding the axe, so to speak. It was Kobe that was behind the whole thing. Magic is just not going to say it, especially with the fact of Kobe's passing, and the sentiments involved. I always "knew that it was Kobe. Rob is the face, and the fall guy, in this scenario. Just as everyone on the panel knows, Rob did not have that kind of power. Rob was simply being "propped up" by Kobe. Kobe knew the power that Magic had as a former Laker, inside and outside of the Laker organization. Not only is Magic loved by the Laker organization, Magic is loved by Southern Californians, by California politicians, and by business people alike. And, that's to say the least. Kobe wanted to break the Laker bond that Magic had with Jeanie Buss, and had with Jerry Buss. A simple scheme of "divide and conquer." I saw it from the beginning, and I know that others saw it and others within the organization know, including LeBron. But with the death of Kobe, it would almost be like a "career suicide" to speak on it, or against it. If anyone has an inkling of a brain, it's all right there in plain view. I was very much a Kobe fan, and I still am, to an extent, but I was and still am, a big fan of Magic Johnson, and that is as a former player, a businessman, and just a great overall human being. Kobe was one f the best to ever lace em up, he had become one helluva businessman, but he couldn't outdo Magic as a "Southern California" icon, and humanitarian. Kobe and Ron's plan was to become the "heir apparents" to the Lakers organization, and the only way that it could possibly be pulled off, was to get Magic out of the way. They did that "BUT" always remember that, "GOD" is "Always" the "Best" planner! S**t happens, and the raw truth, is sometimes, very hard to swallow.

[@youngmg6486]

Facts💯

[@pharoah1200]

@Curly Que , nope. Rob was nothing. He was only Kobe's agent. He had absolutely no experience as a NBA executive. So how did Rob go from a agent to becoming a high-level executive, with one the richest and storied teams in NBA history? How does that happen? It all happened because of Kobe Bryant. Kobe put Rob in place. Kobe put Rob in that position. This is simple math. It's not calculus or triganometry. I'm not into conspiracy theories, but I can read the writing on the wall. Anyone with a 1/4 of a brain can figure this out, if they really want to. I'll just say that common sense just isn't that common.

[@garyaugustus1009]

You made truthful points with which I respectfully agree, but on one issue I have to respectfully disagree. Kobe matched Magic's contributions to SoCal, L.A., and Laker Nation as well as any Laker past or present. Kobe will probably never match Magic's charisma.... that innate social ability to be attractive...but, that was never his personality. Kobe was a fighter, Magic is a lover. Two totally different approaches to the game and life, yet Kobe's Laker pedigree matches Magic's in loyalty, wealth, community action, popularity, and career accomplishments. And if he had anything to do with Pelinka's rise, it means that he also wielded more internal power over the franchise than Magic. Even though Magic and Daddy Buss were like two crossed fingers, it was because of Kobe that Phil Jackson returned for the franchise's last back-to-back chips.

[@eyewatch2see77]

@Pharoah 1 👍

[@richyuh]

Interesting theory but this interview was in May 2019, which was a year before Kobe's death, and Magic himself mentioned he wanted Kobe more involved. Imo, Kobe was just an advisor to Rob and Jeannie at this time, he was probably too focused on his own storytelling business to have or want to have much input with the Lakers.

[@ronaldhazley7859]

Rob snaked him

[@hw5091]

I liked the assured repeating of himself about not being a regretful guy to Max, shutting him down, at least for the moment.

[@mickjob1845]

Magic Johnson GOAT 🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@matteday7896]

I love Magic Johnson

[@ComPTonRiLLO]

They really tried making it about Kobe vs Magic smhb

[@virginiacoleman2340]

Yeah, but Magic didn't fall for the bait!!!

[@MiguelOhara187]

Magic really hit us wit dat It’s just funny that….. 🤣🤣

[@BiggestChungus21]

Other dudes would've been fence sitting and didn't talk about being betrayed by the other guy and here comes magic saying Rob backstabbed him

[@bobbyshaw2419]

It's something else to this

[@carlawilliams5-26-27]

U know. I think his health could be in question... could be wrong but.....

[@mohammedobeid7643]

Much love to Magic!

[@holowe2]

A couple of things are apparent: first, Kobe didn't like people who weren't all in. Magic dividing his time between his business enterprises and the Lakers would look like Shaq doing movies and a rap career instead of being in the gym working on his game. If you read between the lines, we also see that Kobe was pulling the strings, not simply the coattails of Buss. So, you have a part time manager in Magic, who comes in and tells people what to do and leaves--not gonna work well in that triangle. What is clearly the last straw for Magic is that when it came down to it, Jeanie Buss sided with Kobe's camp over Magic. Now Lebron is the last man standing with the power chip...

[@ShowtimeDr]

Garbage take. Kobe did his own raps and t.v shows. Nice try.

[@Frontstreetbully5]

They wanted him to say some about Kobe so bad

[@Doatello1991]

It’s hilarious. All the people riding Magic’s tip in this comment section, and the Lakers win the title immediately after he quits the team.

[@docholidays1374]

if there was ever a true ambassador for basketball and the lakers he's it...great spirit, intelligent, humble....jeanie threw him under the buss so to speak...great loss for the lakers...you cant help but like and respect him....no wonder him and bird are friends...birds of a feather...he reminds me of bill russell another class act of the nba....great stuff...

[@johnpeden2039]

5 years later, look at the mess thats going on now smh.. Magic had a plan to put the Lakers back on the map.. Karma has hit Pelinka very hard smh

[@hmonghistory]

without Magic, Lakers never dream of getting LeBron

[@williensthilaire5191]

I wish all politicians was like magic because when I say the man is transparent the man is crystal clear

[@JudahwardIV562]

He still has the LA Dodgers!! Go Braves though 🥊

[@eyewatch2see77]

*AND* magic has the LA sparks (wnba) *AND* magic has the LAFC ⚽

[@willielittle9301]

Magic's opening statement led to his resignation. He was unable or unwilling to commit TOTALLY to the VPBO/GM position like Jerry West and Danny Ainge.

[@kylegravel5298]

“You’re lookin beautiful” That day magic was banned from espn

[@DomClancy]

Woot for Earvin choosin what makes him happy

[@alonsocasillas8642]

Magic slammed management and then he comes in and mad some head shaking moves and tried to throw Rob under the bus and have you noticed since he’s left there’s been no issues in the Lakers camp. Magic wasn’t cut out for the job and it’s ok, he wasn’t cut out to coach and that’s ok, but I won’t forget him trying to bring down Rob. Yes he is charming and all but that doesn’t make me see past the bs that went down.

[@cjgameon264]

Why was this vid "disliked?" Why. Rob even admitted that he did not go about this situation the right way.

[@RedRanchu]

The Lakers improved drastically when Magic resigned. Those are the facts.

[@JMacTheFanatic]

thats not bc he resigned tho things opened up that magic would have also benefited from if he had stayed,

[@eyewatch2see77]

@K T *get your FACTS STRAIGHT* > magic brought on Lebron *THEN* magic attempted to negotiate a deal for Kawhi, that's why Greg Pop shipped Kawhi outta the country rather than have the Lakers get him ... AFTERWHICH magic negotiated a deal for AD but left "before" the pelicans time frame to do so ... Pelinka merely picked up AD where Magic left off .... (know your facts, fool)

[@komaddog]

Yeah because of the player he brought in

[@ebxiii_]

Just Rob! 🤣🤣

[@AB-su5jt]

Great insight

[@frenchmastiff.2778]

You did that all your life push people up, Magic.

[@kansascitymob5520]

It was definitely more too it!!! Trust me!!

[@ranwats2]

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[@donnelladams8362]

Definitely more to it

[@stephaniejones4942]

Magic is a real one and my spirit tells me he is being truthful it wa not a good work environment. Magic knows basket ball one of the best playmakers and best point guards in the league he knows what he's talking about.

[@shaidaclassic5495]

The Lakers would have been better had they just let magic do his thing.

[@JamesAllenJr]

ABSOLUTELY NOT. Falling on his sword was the greatest act of teamwork I can imagine.

[@rockchick6218]

Magic is 100 percent right! Rob has sneaky eyes. I always thought he was creepy.

[@boogitybear2283]

Do people realize he’s part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers? The Man needs no pity at all! I hope he gets the chance to be the Full Lakers owner!

[@norms3913]

He is also co owner of the L.A. sparks of WNBA

[@eyewatch2see77]

*AND* magic's co-owner of the LAFC ⚽

[@LEGENDAVERY]

Magic is the TRUTH

[@videosuperhero100]

magic nailed it

[@Camelotskin]

I think Magic was a part-time President and Pelinka did all the work so there was tension. Magic has his hands in too many businesses to be President.