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Magic Johnson Apologizes to Fans for Wrongly Placing Blame on Lakers' Struggles

Magic Johnson regrets a social media post he sent to the internet shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

"Laker Nation, I have to apologize to the Lakers organization," Johnson posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. "It was injuries that plagued the Lakers this season, not load management."

Laker Nation, I have to apologize to the Lakers organization. It was injuries that plagued the Lakers this season, not load management.

The content on Johnson's social media accounts are known to be almost comically vanilla, but he put that aside Tuesday—the day after the Lakers' season ended—and posted a pair of spicy takes.