Magic Johnson Talks About How His Gay Son Fits Into MLK’s Dream

Don't like that he has a gay son? That's on you.

By Jamilah King Sep 10, 2013

Magic Johnson is clear about what he thinks is most important in the black community: jobs. The NBA legend talked to The Grio’s Chris Witherspoon about advancing Martin Luther King Jr’s dream of racial equality, and was clear to point out that the LGBT community has an important stake in that fight. To bring that point home, Johnson talked about how he and his wife Cookie have supported their son, EJ, who came out publicly. "My son EJ came out, me and my wife Cookie are happy to support him a million percent," Johnson told The Grio, adding later, "I don’t care about the backlash. If somebody don’t agree, that’s on them."

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