Negative reactions
- Redefined what the disease looked like
- Posed "almost no" threat to other players
- Karl Malone: afraid of being infected with HIV through a wound
- Sun's manager: players don't have proper protection from Magic
- Treated like contagious
- Retired 2nd time after criticism- AIDS community thought he was giving into the prejudices
- Not a real hero, just had no choice but to come forward