NBA says no tampering violation for Magic Johnson after Ben Simmons comments

Magic Johnson's mouth continues to cause problems with the NBA and its anti-tampering rule, but he's managed to avoid the Los Angeles Lakers being fined for his latest incident. The NBA released a statement on Tuesday saying that Johnson's recent comments about a potential meeting between him and Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons did not reach the level of tampering. Here's the full statement: "We have concluded that Magic Johnson's statements regarding Ben Simmons do not constitute a tampering violation.