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Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President without notice

Well, that was unexpected.

The "that" I am referring to is the sudden, unexpected resignations of the Los Angeles Lakers' head honcho, Magic Johnson.

Johnson, who gave no clues to anyone he was planning on stepping down from the organization, assembled an ad-hoc press conference to announce his decision in the wake of a disappointing season for the Boston Celtics' oldest and greatest rival.

Citing his displeasure with the failures, the league's tampering rules and his difficulty staying on the right side of them, a nebulous mention of "backstabbing" and his lack of desire to fire current head coach Luke Walton, Magic left the organization tonight in shock just as they need to make some of the more important decisions in recent years if not decades.