“Magic Johnson made love to every girl, in every city in America”: When Donald Sterling was vindictive towards the Lakers legend

Jeet Pukhrambam | 29/03/2022
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Magic Johnson was the force majeure behind Donald Sterling’s downfall. The former Clippers owner was not too kind to Magic afterward.

Magic Johnson’s life and career make up for one of the most fascinating tales out there. Today, we will look at one incident that helped take down a modern-day tyrant.

Donald Sterling a businessman and a former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers was banned from the NBA after private recordings of him making racist comments were leaked.

The recording contained a conversation where Donald Sterling castigated his then-girlfriend for posting a picture with Johnson.

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Donald Sterling unleashes wrath on Magic Johnson

In a sit down with Anderson Cooper in 2014, Sterling called out Magic Johnson on live tv. Donald was fresh off a lifetime ban from the NBA and he was ready to rant.

Sterling showed his true nature, saying a lot of colorful things about Magic Johnson. His drivel went so far as to make statements about Magic’s personal life.

Sterling said, “He made love to every girl in every city in America”. That statement has no truth behind it and it was clear Donald was out for vengeance.

 

While the world awaits Magic Johnson’s four-part documentary series, which is set to come out on April 22nd, we thought it was important to visit this incident.

Magic was a person who by no means was holy, however, he was good. “They call me Magic”, which is all set to premiere on Apple TV will give us a closer look into his life.

The series will contain all the details about his glorious NBA career to his battle with AIDS, and how he became an icon for the Black community. Stay tuned as we cover more stories on Magic Johnson.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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