First, Barry Melrose made some insipid comments about Newark. He was the guy dropped by the Tampa Bay Lightning just a few games into his tenure as their head coach. Then, Conan O'Brien mouthed off, sparking a feud with Mayor Booker. O'Brien would eventually be dropped by NBC. Now, Earvin "Magic" Johnson has chimed in with an insult. 

During a pregame show on ESPN, the Hall of Fame point guard was giving his stance on the New York Knicks and their struggles. In those remarks, he would say something to the effect of: "If they keep playing like this, they should have to move to Newark." What?!

Now, why in the world would Magic Johnson - a respected African-American in the community - have to say something so asinine? You don't hear people from Newark cracking insults about Lansing, Michigan do you? You also don't hear people from Newark complaining about how bad "The Magic Hour" was, right? (Maybe the reason that people don't complain about it is because nobody bothered to watch that abstruse program.)

Also, while I am sort of on the Lakers at the moment, I don't want to hear any more complaints about them not getting Chris Paul! Remember, this is the same team that got Pau Gasol for what pretty much amounts to a hamburger (Kwame Brown is not even worth the cheese). I'm not going to say there was collusion in that trade, but when the Lakers are working on a trade with Memphis, and the former GM there is Jerry West, well, you figure it out...

So don't bother using Newark Liberty International Airport, because you are not welcome. Don't even bother trying to use the "Elizabeth Terminal territory clause." Elizabeth is full of Knicks fans, and they don't like you either.

I don't care if you are "Magic" Johnson. Nobody trashes my hometown without a fight. Otherwise, like "Magic" you can disappear...just like Melrose...just like O'Brien...and just like you did in the 1984 Finals!