Wow, I know of a lot of ways to get attention but pi**ing off basketball legend Magic Johnson can't possibly be your best choice. But that is exactly what Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis have done. Read More Under the Hood ...
Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker's conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted "some offhand remarks" by the pair.
"We can't have people out here making false statements and putting out bad information, because this battle is too big when it comes to HIV and AIDS," Johnson told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
"I poured my life into it and a lot of other people have poured their life into it, into getting out the right information so people can protect themselves and know what HIV and AIDS is all about."
Johnson called the remarks "so stupid," and said he hadn't heard from the station. He also wants the hosts to keep their jobs.
"I would rather they educate their audience," he said.
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