Magic Johnson denied a report alleging the former Lakers president bullied and intimidated staffers throughout his tenure with the franchise during an episode of ESPN's SportsCenter on Tuesday evening.
Earlier Tuesday, a report by ESPN.com's Baxter Holmes detailed the dysfunction from within Los Angeles, including further information on how Johnson's abrupt and impromptu resignation from the Lakers in April came to be.
Per Holmes's report, Johnson "berated staffers, including (Luke) Walton and created an in-house culture that many current and former longtime staffers said marginalized their colleagues, inspired fear and led to feelings of anxiety severe enough that at least two staffers suffered panic attacks.