The Mad Dog has a bone to pick with Magic Johnson.
Appearing on ESPN ’s “First Take” earlier this week, Chris Russo said he “loves” Johnson and named several of his accolades from his playing career, before chiding the former Lakers point guard for congratulating Bronny James on getting drafted by the team.
“Magic, really, we’re going to put out a tweet now congratulating Bronny James for getting selected by the Lakers with pick no. 55? Why don’t you put that for the father? That’s the only reason he’s on the team!” the Mad Dog barked.Chris Russo railed against Magic Johnson for congratulating Bronny James on getting picked by the Lakers in the NBA Draft.
“He didn’t get drafted by the Lakers because he was great at USC! He got drafted because daddy’s LeBron. And I understand nepotism’s all over the place — Danny Hurley’s got his kid at UConn and nobody says a word. So I understand that,” Russo continued. “But jeez, can we leave it alone? Not throw out whistle-stop tours and congratulate Bronny James getting selected by the Lakers, when we all know he would never have been selected with pick no. 55 if his father was signed — even if his father was signed I don’t know if they would have him. The fact that he kept that free agency sort of on the table to see if they were going to draft Bronny James is the biggest reason they drafted him to begin with.
Chris Russo railed against Magic Johnson for congratulating Bronny James on getting picked by the Lakers in the NBA Draft.
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