The base refuted a photo in which, according to the text of the same, he was shown donating blood, something that is not allowed to people with HIV.
Earvin Johnson That was clarified Your picture which is spreading on social media wrong after what found out that he donated blood in patients with COVID-19, because having HIV, better known as AIDS, cannot be done because of the risk of infecting other people.
The former figure of Los Angeles Lakers and winner of three Finals MVPs among other distinctions, had to post on his Twitter account that the photo was taken out of context and that he has never donated blood. “Earlier today, NBA legend Magic Johnson donated some of his blood to the Red Cross to help impoverished communities fight against COVID-19.”, read the original tweet. The Photo This is actually a scene from the documentary. PBS’s ‘Endgame: AIDS in Black America’, released in 2012, already showed up with Johnson at a medical appointment with his doctor David Ho.
Although the account that published the photo clarified that it was a parody or mockery of its biography, the tweet in question has added thousands of reposts and comments believing the disclosed information to be true. After rejection, the owner deleted the original tweet.
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