VIDEO: Magic Johnson Addresses Allegations of Workplace Abuse and Latest Lakers Drama
By Max Scoli

As if there wasn't enough drama surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers these days. Now, allegations are surfacing that Earvin "Magic" Johnson abused his employees, and the three-time NBA MVP was having none of it:
Magic Johnson addresses alleged abuse in the workplace, Rich Paul on the team plane, Pelinka, and other details from the article todayhttps://t.co/tf4E0yFl5t pic.twitter.com/buhEgxfXCR
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 28, 2019
Johnson assures the media that these allegations are untrue and that he would never create anything but a positive environment as President of Basketball Operations with the Lakers before deciding to step down from the position.
Magic Johnson denied abusing Lakers employees — and responded to the rest of the ESPN story from this morning — during an appearance on SportsCenter. https://t.co/pEJAFM3qgZ pic.twitter.com/RWKekiAfYa
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) May 28, 2019
With all the recent beef with Rob Pelinka and other Lakers Executives, Johnson clearly does not get along with his former employees. However, these allegations of abuse are pure speculation at this point without any hard evidence to confidently point the finger.
Yet, Magic recognizes that there are things he would change if he could go back and do it all over again. Specifically, he would hire people he could trust instead of working with individuals that he had no personal relationship with.
Magic Johnson on what he would've done differently w/ #Lakers: "I would've hired my own people from the beginning. The one thing I didn't get to do is hire everybody that wanted. Rob [Pelinka] & I got put together. I inherited Luke Walton, so I didn't get to hire my own people."
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 28, 2019
Johnson was definitely a bully on the basketball court, averaging 19.5 points, 11.2 assists, and 7.2 rebounds over the course of his storied career, but was that intimidation factor present off the court as well?
Lakers Front Office Staffer: Magic Johnson Used Intimidation, Bullying To Show Authority https://t.co/cKGMIGBDim
— RealGM (@RealGM) May 28, 2019
There are more details likely to follow, so don't go anywhere.