Magic Johnson 'outraged' at AIDS talk

WTH?

Johnson 'outraged' at AIDS talk; radio responds with PSA promise

MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minneapolis radio station says it will air public service announcements on HIV/AIDS after a pair of talk hosts accused Magic Johnson of faking AIDS.

KTLK's Chris Baker and Langdon Perry made the remarks during Baker's conservative talk show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said Friday it regretted "some off-hand remarks" by the pair.

The exchange came up after a caller complained about demands on workers.




"The fact that they would make jokes about my status is unbelievable," Magic Johnson said in a statement about a Minneapolis talk radio show's comments.
Perry responded by asking about treatable diseases that a person can live with for a long time "if you just get some basic drugs."

Baker responded, "Like Magic Johnson?"

Perry replied, "Like Magic with his faked AIDS. Magic faked AIDS."


Baker said, "You think Magic faked AIDS for sympathy?"

Perry replied, "I'm convinced that Magic faked AIDS."

"Me too," Baker said.

Johnson issued a statement Thursday saying he was "outraged that Chris Baker and Langdon Perry would minimize such a serious and deadly issue."

"Millions are dying from HIV/AIDS, and the fact that they would make jokes about my status is unbelievable," Johnson said. "Chris, Langdon and KTLK should use their power in a more positive light by encouraging people to get tested for this disease instead of making up such ridiculous lies."

Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and retired from the NBA at 32.

KTLK's statement said it recognized the seriousness of AIDS and the "great work" Johnson has done to call attention to the disease.

"We regret that some off-hand remarks by commentators on KTLK did not reflect that," the statement said. "To better inform our listeners and employees, KTLK will be airing HIV/AIDS awareness public service announcements, and will be reaching out to Mr. Johnson to get his thoughts on education efforts."

A spokeswoman for Magic Johnson Enterprises didn't immediately return a call for comment on Friday.
[Edited 10/10/08 13:17pm]

people suck.

Millions are dying. Millionaires aren't dying. It ain't Magic, folks!

gusmcq said:

thepope2the9s said:

lazycrockett said:

Did they get reprimanded? No suspension for these clowns? Nothing?

New World Order (NWO) - Bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher: Deal with it, muthafuckas!

Jealousy/Of what are we/Becomes tendency/For their thievery

Wow! The stupidity of conservatives shouldn't amaze me anymore but I'm afraid that when it no longer does, they've finally won.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Wow! The stupidity of conservatives shouldn't amaze me anymore but I'm afraid that when it no longer does, they've finally won.

Jackasses.

"Behind every successful woman there is an astonished man." General Ann Dunwoody

thepope2the9s said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Wow! The stupidity of conservatives shouldn't amaze me anymore but I'm afraid that when it no longer does, they've finally won.

what? these talk show guys are conservatives? how do u know that?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

this kind of talk is often the m.o. of conservative shock jocks - sad to say.

and it's easily verifiable via Teh Google what kind of station they work for.

Besides all that, it also says so in the article.

lazycrockett said:

lazycrockett said:

KatSkrizzle said:

unbelievable

XNY said: