Two men in Minnesota don’t seem to think so. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry made the accusation that Magic Johnson may have faked AIDS on their KTLK FM radio show. The conversation went something like this:
Perry: Magic faked AIDS.
Baker: You think Magic faked AIDS for sympathy?
Perry: I’m convinced that Magic faked AIDS.
Baker: Yeah, me too.
Perry: I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty sure he faked AIDS. Because he’s the only cured AIDS guy ever.
Magic issued a response statement to the Los Angeles Times that said,
I am extremely disappointed in KTLK in Minneapolis. I am 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. 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.
I understand where Magic is coming from. HIV/AIDS is a serious issue and should not be joked about, but you have to admit that you have questioned why Magic has done so well fighting this illness while so many others continue to die from the disease. If Magic was used as the example of an average HIV/AIDS patient, you would believe that they found the cure.
What do you think?
October 10th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I think he has a lot of money that he is able to use for treatments, and takes a lot of HIV-pill cocktails to prevent HIV from turning into full-blown AIDs.
We are at the point that being HIV+ is no longer a death sentence; people can now live decades without HIV becoming AIDs. I think these DJs were ignorant.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Are you saying that you have to be rich to keep HIV from becoming AIDS. That is really sad if the poor are allowed to die because they can’t afford the meds.