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A man can say a lot with one gif, and very little with 18 words. So it was Wednesday, when Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson shared his thoughts about Game 5 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman decided to respond. More news: Blue Jays Offer Troubling George Springer Update After World Series Game 3 “With the Series being 2-2, Game 5 is very important,” Johnson wrote on his Twitter/X account. “Whichever team wins takes control of the Series!” https://t.co/dEUgLmRsbY pic.twitter.com/YJWNOJeG27— Kevin Gausman (@KevinGausman) October 29, 2025 Gausman responded to Johnson’s latest timely platitude with an image from the movie “Zoolander.” Will Ferrell’s villain, Mugatu, turns to one of his minions and says “He’s absolutely right.” LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 28: Los Angeles Dodger partner Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson on the field during Magic Johnson T-Shirt night before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Dodger Stadium on May 28, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles legend certainly didn’t leave much for anyone to argue with in his assessment of Game 5 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. The winning team will be one game away from the championship; the loser, two. More news: Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement, Released By A’s, Has Message For Former Team Johnson won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, and three MVP awards in his 13-year NBA career. By the time Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter was assembling an ownership group to purchase the Dodgers out of bankruptcy in 2012, Johnson was still among the most recognizable public figures in Los Angeles — and one of the city’s most successful businessmen. More news: Dodgers Manager Reveals Disappointing Alex Vesia Update Before World Series Johnson’s sports portfolio has since expanded to include the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, the NFL’s Washington Commanders, and the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. While his investments expand, Johnson’s social media persona has remained remarkably consistent in its preference for obvious facts over incisive opinions. More news: Vladimir Guerrero Sr Has Message for Son After Blue Jays Win ALCS “The Lakers losing Avery Bradley is a tough loss and will make it more difficult for them to win the NBA championship,” he wrote in June 2020. The @Lakers losing Avery Bradley is a tough loss and will make it more difficult for them to win the NBA championship.— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 24, 2020 “The only way San Antonio or Miami don’t win the championship is if neither team makes the finals,” he wrote in March 2014. The only way San Antonio or Miami don't win the championship is if neither team makes the finals.— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 7, 2014 Then in May: “The amazing NBA Playoffs continue tonight with second round action match ups I’ve been waiting to see – the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder!” The amazing NBA Playoffs continue tonight with second round action match ups I’ve been waiting to see – the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder!— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 5, 2025 Perhaps Gausman was unfamiliar with Johnson’s Twitter game. Maybe he was just waiting for the right moment to chime in. Either way, the pitcher saw Johnson’s distaste for trash talk and raised it a gif. For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
