LOS ANGELES _ Magic Johnson weighed in on the sexual abuse scandal that has his alma mater, Michigan State, under federal investigation, saying he wants to be "part of the solution."
"If anyone was aware of the sexual assault happening to women on the MSU campus from the office of the President, Board of Trustees, athletic department, faculty & campus police, and didn't say or do anything about it, they should be fired," Johnson, the Lakers' president of basketball operations, wrote Monday on Twitter.
Larry Nassar, who served as team doctor for Michigan State's athletic programs as well as USA Gymnastics for nearly two decades, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual misconduct against victims that included Olympic gymnasts. School President Lou Anna Simon resigned and athletic director Mark Hollis retired in the wake of the scandal.
"The roles of the new President, Board of Trustees, athletic department, faculty, campus police and students will be to work together to create new policies and procedures to ensure this never happens again," Johnson tweeted.
In a final post, Johnson wrote that he wants to work with the university and Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo on being "part of the solution."
