Magic Johnson: ‘Give Danny Ferry another chance’
In a series of tweets, NBA legend Ervin “Magic” Johnson said that he believes that Atlanta Hawks General Manager Danny Ferry deserves a second chance.
Ferry, who is on a leave of absence for racist comments he read aloud from a 2012 email about Miami Heat small forward Luol Deng.
Just had a heart to heart meeting w/ Hawks GM Danny Ferry! He apologized for his comments about Luol Deng & the African American community.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 23, 2014
In our meeting Danny Ferry’s apology was very sincere.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 23, 2014
I have a lot of respect for Danny because he called and wanted to talk about how his comments offended so many people.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 23, 2014
After our long meeting, I think he deserves a second chance whether it is with the Hawks or another team.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 23, 2014
Racial issues with Donald Sterling last spring has made Johnson somewhat of a spokesman for the players regarding race. Ferry has been on an indefinite leave of absence since Sept. 12, after leaked recording of a scouting report Ferry read over the summer about Deng surfaced.
In the audio, Ferry described Deng who was a free agent at the time, in very racist terms based on his African heritage.
The Hawks open training camp on Monday.
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