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Magic Johnson on Nickelodeon comforting a little girl who is HIV positive
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Magic Johnson on Nickelodeon comforting a little girl who is HIV positive
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Assume this was when HIV positive people we considered untouchables. He was a hero for everyone for educating America on the realities of HIV versus misinformation and general fear.
Jesus Christ, this broke my heart.
This sounds really weird to say, but I make the statement without a hint of sarcasm and complete sincerity.
Magic Johnson becoming infected was the best thing to happen to the HIV epidemic.
She’s now [an HIV activist,](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydeia_Broadbent) bless her.
I’m not sure there’s a more genuine and likeable person in the world than Magic
If anyone else was curious, she is still alive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydeia_Broadbent
She also [appeared on Oprah](https://www.oprah.com/own-where-are-they-now/11-year-old-hivaids-activist-hydeia-who-moved-oprah-to-tears-video) when she was 11. It was absolutely heartbreaking. I’m so glad to hear she is still doing well. She was such a brave little girl.
This was so heartbreaking to watch. I burst right into tears. Sometimes I wonder if the world has made me too cold, but I see something like this and it hits me right in the heart. I feel helpless in situations like this.
A reminder that it is better to understand someone and not just pity them for being different disabled, or in pain.
I remember watching this as a kid.
How did she became HIV positive, born with it?
Oh man. That is so desperately sad.
Made me immediately think of this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzDn7tE1lU
The Reagan administration and how they joked about AIDS. Absolutely disgusting sub human people. How can anyone be a Republican when you have people like this leading your party. It’s quite clear it’s a party of hate and privilege.
I wonder if any of those kids are still alive? Magic has the money to live.
This reminds me of when Magic came back to the NBA after he got diagnosed. A lot of the players were apprehensive about playing defense against him but Dennis Rodman had no problem fouling the shit out of him lol.
Magic Johnson and Princess Diana were the MVPs.
I read that as ‘confronting’ and was so confused until I watched the video
Can anyone make out what is being whispered off camera at 1:22-1:28?
It sounds like “…just leave her.” or “…addresses later.” Or “…address this later.”
Maybe it was another girl comforting her saying “We can exchange addresses later.”
Jesus, man. I just wanted to hug her.
Those other kids putting a hand on her shoulder to try to comfort her really got me. I know people like to joke that kids can be cruel (and of course they can be at times, but so can we) but I’ve also seen such genuine compassion and care from children as well and this is a good example of it.
I hope all these kids had a great life!
Oh thank God, she’s still alive.
He took his deal and lived to tell the tale.
Magic Johnson accomplished more for HIV/AIDS awareness than he ever did on the basketball court, and that is really saying something.
Obligatory fuck Ronald Reagan.
Kids crying because they don’t feel normal fucking wrecks me. Bless Magic Johnson
I remember a lot of misinformation about HIV and AIDS back in the 80s. It wasn’t until the 90s when people like Magic Johnson came out and said “I have HIV” and movies like “Philadelphia” came out that really changed the conversation on HIV and AIDS.