Magic Johnson no longer honorary VP of Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson has decided to end his honorary vice president relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers after taking flak from some of his tweets.

ESPN’s Marc J. Spears tweeted out on Sunday a Los Angeles Lakers press release discussing the end of Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson’s honorary vice president relationship with the organization.

While Johnson once starred for the Showtime Lakers in the 1980s, winning five NBA Championships with his as point guard, he hasn’t really been more than a figurehead within the Lakers organization since 2010.

Having the honorary title of vice president as little more than a goodwill ambassador for the team is commonplace across many professional organizations, but Johnson had been taking heat from some of his remarks on Twitter.

Johnson would often tweet about players on other teams and be critical of players currently on the Lakers. While he is more involved with his ownership stake with the MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers and other business ventures than what he does for the Lakers, it’s understandable for the Lakers to remove a figurehead title from Johnson after his compromising social media presence.

The termination of his honorary vice presidency was requested by Johnson to simply remove any hint of tampering or bad press emanating from within the Lakers organization.

Team spokesperson John Black said the following in the press release on Sunday: “Earvin will always be a revered and beloved member of the Lakers family, but he does not have a position or role with the organization at this time. He is not an advisor or a consultant, and his opinions, comments, and social media posts are solely his, and do not represent or reflect those of Lakers ownership or management.”

It seems like both parties are in agreement that ending this trivial business relationship is the best thing for both Johnson and the Lakers organization going forward.

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