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They Call Me Magic

We've always turned the other cheekand accepted it, and that was our day to say, "Fuck...

We've always turned the other cheek
and accepted it, and that was our day to say, "Fuck that." [Magic] When I think about Rodney King
and the rioting-- And what I didn't like
is that we tore up our own community

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We've always turned the other cheek and accepted it,
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and that was our day to say, "Fuck that."
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[Magic] When I think about Rodney King and the rioting--
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And what I didn't like is that we tore up our own community.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:07
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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Movie Summary

A look into Earvin Johnson's life, who left his mark on history through his work, and how he continues to impact our culture today.
S01 • E01 We both roughed each other up, you know, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
We both roughed each other up, you know,
S01 • E01 So we had our time where we had to scrap and stuff - They Call Me Magic 00:07
So we had our time where we had to scrap and stuff
S01 • E03 [Rosen] His blood was sent to a doctor, Dr. David Ho - They Call Me Magic 00:07
[Rosen] His blood was sent to a doctor, Dr. David Ho
S01 • E04 The Black community, you know, we set our own businesses on fire, - They Call Me Magic 00:13
The Black community, you know, we set our own businesses on ...
S01 • E02 Sexton High School was right in the Black community on the west side. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
Sexton High School was right in the Black community on the w...
S01 • E01 But Earv was the-- that go-getter, you know. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
But Earv was the-- that go-getter, you know.
S01 • E03 [Ho] I got involved with HIV/AIDS way back in 1980. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Ho] I got involved with HIV/AIDS way back in 1980.
S01 • E02 I knew all the players because I played against them since I was a young kid. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I knew all the players because I played against them since I...
S01 • E03 I grew up in Los Angeles, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
I grew up in Los Angeles,
S01 • E02 And I wanted to be a Sexton Big Red. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
And I wanted to be a Sexton Big Red.
S01 • E01 [Magic] Main Street School was the mecca of Lansing, Michigan. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[Magic] Main Street School was the mecca of Lansing, Michiga...
S01 • E04 [community member] Not only were the stores burned, - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[community member] Not only were the stores burned,
S01 • E02 Sexton was dominant. That's all we knew growing up was Sexton High School. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
Sexton was dominant. That's all we knew growing up was ...
S01 • E01 If you were the best player in Lansing, - They Call Me Magic 00:07
If you were the best player in Lansing,
S01 • E04 I saw employees coming to work in a lot of these places - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I saw employees coming to work in a lot of these places
S01 • E02 And knowing all those players, - They Call Me Magic 00:07
And knowing all those players,
S01 • E01 That's where you gonna get the action at, because guys were coming from all over. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
That's where you gonna get the action at, because guys ...
S01 • E03 His T cell count is 203." - They Call Me Magic 00:10
His T cell count is 203."
S01 • E04 A lot of the Black leaders started calling me saying, - They Call Me Magic 00:06
A lot of the Black leaders started calling me saying,
S01 • E02 The gym was packed. The band went... [scatting] ...and you be like-- - They Call Me Magic 00:18
The gym was packed. The band went... [scatting] ...and you b...