Attorneys have subpoenaed Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson as a witness in the Draymond Green assault case. Johnson sent a tweet saying he had spoken with Green after the Golden State Warriors forward had an incident involving former Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmonson.
Talked with my friend Draymond Green and he was very apologetic to the Warriors organization, fans and everyone involved.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 12, 2016
Following from Mercury News:
Attorneys for Jermaine Edmondson, who is suing Green over an alleged 2016 assault, want to question Johnson about a tweet he posted following the incident outside a Michigan restaurant.
The NBA Hall of Famer and current Los Angeles Lakers executive in a July 2016 post wrote that he had a conversation with Green, and “he was very apologetic to the Warriors organization, fans and everyone involved.”
The subpoena requested on Sept. 7 by Edmondson’s attorneys, The Bloom Firm, requires Johnson to appear and give a deposition Oct. 4 at a Lakers practice facility in Los Angeles. Attorney A. Douglas Mastroianni is requesting that Johnson provide any documents or social media posts regarding Edmondson and his girlfriend, Bianca Williams, according to court records.
“This is a case in which there are few eyewitnesses other than the parties themselves. This means that it is especially important to find out what Mr. Green told others about what happened,” plaintiff attorney Lisa Bloom wrote in an email.
Attempts to reach Johnson through a Lakers spokesperson were unsuccessful Monday. A court filing quoting his attorney said he will comply with the subpoena.
Edmonson claims that he was slapped by the NBA champion while both were in Michigan last July. Green was arrested after the alleged assault but was released on bond.
Johnson has had an exciting first summer with the Lakers front office. Earlier this month, the Indiana accused Johnson of tampering with and under- contract Paul George. The league found Johnson and the organization guilty of the tampering charges against them. The Lakers were levied a $500,00 fine by the NBA.
