He Got Fired For Doing His Job

[@TheFlightMike]

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[@Thedarkmeatpodcast]

What up Mike keep up the good work bro If you need a new theme song I got you

[@KillDozer187]

Keep sleeping on Dyson Daniels scrub 💁🤡

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

*"No balls no class"* -Michael Malone

[@AirRusher1992]

@@CitizenoftheWorld1 Amen, Coach Malone.

[@goodfellabeats]

Franchises who choose a star player before coaches often lose that player eventually. Kings don't understand how to build a successful franchise.

[@GhosfFace_AO]

Never have.

[@caocacao-y7l]

A coach is like the leader of the pack. A championship team have almost always had a strong coach. Coaches need time to create an identity and a winning culture. Expecting a coach to make miracles is stupid unless you have a top 5 player like steve kerr who won a wing in his first year as a coach😊

[@RealCrankerSPK]

Steph curry

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

​@@GhosfFace_AO. They did in 2002 but David Stern Rigged it for Kobe and Shaq.

[@anapham4724]

Hahaha Lol classic bad team firing head coach then eventually leave by the player they want to keep happy 😂😂😂

[@thestrugglesoflife5516]

I ain't even a Kings fan and this pissed me off. The disrespect they showed a coach that helped turn their trajectory around is insane to me🙄

[@Romanus-]

It’s insane. Mike Brown took a team that no one thought would sniff the playoffs and make them a 3 seed

[@jackdenihan5333]

As a laker fan for about 28 years, I don't remember them making to the second round but maybe once and rarely are they in the playoffs. So my question is what trajectory are we speaking on?

[@thestrugglesoflife5516]

@ that which you just spoke on. The kings couldn’t sniff the playoffs for so long, then Coach Mike came and gave them hope by making it to the first round. The way they discarded someone who did that for their franchise is beyond disgusting to me.

[@cjjohnson3827]

He’s a good coach, he’ll land on his feet in no time.

[@aqdalati]

I hope nuggets pick him up as an assistant

[@cjjohnson3827]

@ it’s possible

[@breadformyfamily4175]

Kings loss on that end. Who’s gonna do a better job with THIS team?

[@jojetparedes4024]

yup. I think he is also getting paid still with the guaranteed money in his contract.

[@ronito346]

Brown took young Bron to finals..

[@iworkharvey4103]

Mike Brown is right about that close out on the 3 by Fox at the end of the Detroit game. Sacramento isn’t serious about winning basketball games

[@bossattack7105]

They fired Mike Brown for holding his franchise PG accountable… Last coach that tried to hold Fox accountable was Popovich during Team USA a couple years ago.. the result of that? Fox left the team.

[@Benoni-100]

That's a fun fact 👍

[@adershreji9571]

They really just got rid of one of the best coaches in the league. Mike brown is way too underrated 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@scottjames7243]

He will be head coach for another team next year.

[@northloo]

Idk why ppl dont respect him as they should. He is a very good coach.

[@youngty7174]

He'll coach another team soon, maybe the Wizards, Pelicans or Hornets

[@Eli-v1i3p]

It’s cuz the players weren’t listening to him

[@davidabernathy5241]

@@Eli-v1i3p: And that's why they got served by Detroit.

[@BMG413]

Mike didn't say anything wrong. But how Fox answered that question says everything you need to know. 0 accountability

[@Romanus-]

Exactly. Brown was doing some hard coaching which clearly is needed.

[@beewhy001]

@@Romanus-do some hard coaching inside. That’s a bitch move calling your star player out to the press when you know those press are up to no good.

[@davidabernathy5241]

I like Fox. He should own up that he cost the Kings that game.

[@AirRusher1992]

I am totally shocked hearing the news of Mike Brown's firing.

[@alhajituray1093]

Yea it’s sad because deep down the roster wasn’t good enough to make even second round Fox the best on the team imo his defense is below average they can’t beat the lukewarm lakers in a 7 game series so just rebuild.

[@juanburgos5041]

I think if Fox has been being coached privately and he is just not maintaining focus, it's 100% ok for Mike Brown to say something to the media. Boy has to learn and be held accountable. If it were me as a player and I was to be at fault, coaching me in calling me out is perfectly fine it's his job and my job to execute.

[@MikeyMike923]

Calling a player out constantly in media vs behind doors in the locker room and practice are vastly different. I'd be pissed too, especially as he's lost the locker room from the looks of it anyways. Nobody's listening.

[@walterreed5849]

@@MikeyMike923 u think mike brown wasnt saying something behind the scenes? then having to deal with the rich paul pulling fox out of sacramento rumors? ya brown was fed up with fox

[@MikeyMike923]

@walterreed5849 then you deal with the repercussions of your actions. You can't keep calling 1 of 2 of your star players and saying it's all on him in the media. Again, the locker room definitely doesn't seem to be listening and buying in anymore. Ultimately this is a mid-tier team and they need to blow it up and retool around Fox or start fresh and move everyone except Murray.

[@walterreed5849]

@ repercussions of ur actions? he isn’t wrong for this? wtf. fox not playing defense is on him. fox bringing all this rich paul media attention distraction from the team is on him. they made the playoffs 2 years ago for the first time since 2006!! fox is not a made man and shouldn’t be acting like it. kobe kg duncan wade and the stars from a tougher era would never throw a temper tantrum cuz their coach called out their effort, matter of fact their effort would never be questioned. this generation has proven time and time again they enjoy the fruits without the labor and don’t like being called out for it

[@apefapperpro5946]

​@MikeyMike923 fox is gone bro is a starter in the nba your coach should not need to tell you to play defense on 3 point line

[@rjc9537]

Kings are 🗑️ for doing Brown like that! 😡

[@JG-mg3if]

Is gonna be even more funny when Fox still request a trade 😂😅

[@dropflyball]

Warriors knocking on Mike Brown’s door now

[@taylorsilver2566]

2:17 is when the soulless gambling ads finish

[@DollaTBEOfficial]

Bro gotta take accountability he said We as a team didn’t close out

[@MrMarc1360]

Kings GM gonna cry in the car when things keep getting worse 😂😂. Idk why they think firing this guy is gonna help

[@Kayden-f3t]

I agree with you I hope he gets hired as the assistant for the Denver Nuggets so two former Kings coaches Mike Malone and Mike Brown what do really good together

[@ducebigbelow5598]

This is the same franchise that destroyed Boogie's career then traded him for a role player .

[@Kayden-f3t]

@@ducebigbelow5598 fr

[@Edwardwilliamtran]

Vivek ranadiva is an incompetent nba owner

[@cardman4342]

Tanking time

[@novice2ker488]

In the NBA, telling a valid truth gets you fired.

[@little95]

Fired for Coaching while being the Head Coach is diabolical 😂

[@R-L-I]

Mike Brown was NOT the problem.

[@mrhoneycutter]

It’s absurd to me that Mike Brown got canned for simply stating that Fox shouldn’t have guarded that way. He’s not completely shitting on him like how Doc did Simmons (even if it was warranted), what he’s saying is an objective fact. At that point in the game Fox should’ve been glued to his man and Fox knows that too, hence his answer. Not to mention, the issues with the team were created by the GM trading for DeRozan, not the coach.

[@willkennedydrumming]

I agree, Mike Brown didn't attack Fox directly, this could have bin any player of the roster and he would most likely said the exact same thing there. I guess some of what he said to the media belongs into a time out or practice, doesn't need to be talked out this way (it's not forbiden or anything but in my opinion doesn't need to get talked out in front of the camera). I'm not saying it was bad but I would have rather said less, sometimes saying less is better. It would have bin enough to say: Tough loss, we should have won this game, but we didn't. and if the reporter asks in specific, he could go back and say: "we" did a mistake. But if this gets him kicked out of there, then he should thank them to not have to be there anymore, because that's a bad spot to be at if you're not allowed to say anything. I mean look at Gregg Popovich, he calls it directly and did he got fired for that? (Gregg is there since 1996, 28 years) I watched some press conferences of his and Mike Brown was

[@TheGallant9]

De'Aaron isn't a star or a Super Star. He's a good young player at the moment. His press conference after the game was distrusting. Take accountability "Leader".

[@AMINOMMA]

De'Aaron is most definitely a star, you're crazy

[@Leeyung2]

@@AMINOMMAhe’s too passive to be a star coming from a kings/fox fan, he would be a super elite 2nd option on a champ level team though

[@trellfrmstlgaming1998]

Fox not even no leader how can he be a star

[@TheGallant9]

@Leeyung2 sorry about Mike Brown. As a Detroiter and Piston fan, I personally don't like the classlessness they showed him

[@slick_will2910]

How is he a superstar? What has he done?... absolutely nothing.

[@igotclampsonhof6288]

Demar derozan might not beat the COTY killer allegations any time soon

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Jamie Lannister of the NBA😭

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Literally a King Slayer😭😭

[@6HappyBoy4]

One of the most braindead firings in a long time

[@pauljoseph3081]

Coaches are always the first to go, not the GM's. At least players can be traded, but these GM's and higher ups in the management are 90% to blame since they decide who joins the team and who needs to go but they never get the blame. It's either the coach or the star player.

[@thomas_the_cat]

man's about to go back to golden state as an assistant and win another ring 🫣

[@1859TorchBearers]

2:11 ad end

[@vaijonhorton640]

Legend

[@Ma77_B_F]

I disagree. Would bet money Mike Brown will have another head coaching opportunity

[@slick_will2910]

Yeah idk why he said that lol

[@Hassaanibra]

Mike brown is a good offensive coach we can’t underestimate how better he made the kings offense

[@iSoul33]

Bruh! Fox got Mike Brown fired with that close out. Why Tf would he touch him??? Fox did it on purpose cause he wants to get traded 💀

[@michaelbenti5383]

I had the same thoughts lol. That foul was ludicrous when you watch it back.

[@Benoni-100]

Sheesh seems like Fox is the problem

[@brysonpotter8486]

The kings never going to win.What joke of a franchise

[@GSal6]

I said the same thing about the Milwaukee Bucks back in 20-21. We all know how that turned out

[@Cocnoika-b7h]

⁠​⁠@@GSal6The Kings ain’t no Bucks bro 😭

[@SIick_]

Kings don't have an giannis​@@GSal6

[@BSland]

It's a good move. This team is not winning anything. They need to rebuild now when they have leverage. Paul George to Thunder. Look at Thunder now. I would absolutely trade Fox

[@Eli-v1i3p]

@@BSlandfacts, the trade rumors are crazy good for the kings

[@Rocky-rh3rz]

I'm a fan of the coach Rick Adelman era of the Sac Kings.. those were the days.. 😞😮‍💨

[@FigFinder78]

The Kings been jinxed since they was robbed,no joke. 💯

[@DezLin07]

Definitely robbed in that Lakers series

[@Trevor_Schindler]

💯

[@brucelau2023]

Truly, I am totally shocked about Mike Brown’s firing. I don’t even think he was a problem for the Sacramento Kings at the same time I don’t think firing him solve anything or their problems for the future.

[@janmarini4327]

This is one of the reason why I like the Heat. Even if Lebron tried to strong arm the organization to firing Spoelstra, they didn't fold. That is Lebron entering his or already in his prime.

[@deelew25]

Fired for telling the truth. This is another example of why NBA viewership is down. At that level the coach shouldn’t have to tell you not to close out. There’s so much bad basketball. True fans of the game don’t want to watch it. They made all of these rules changes and analytics to attract casual fans. This is what happens.

[@AbessHimself]

Perfect for Warriors can get this man back, scriptwriters went crazy with this 😂

[@the.odd.society]

Dantoni said winning coach of the year the worst thing that can happen to you, cause now you set the standard an anything less with stick out putting you on the hot seat

[@ThatguyBrad69]

Fox for Ben Simmons and 7 2nd rounders

[@aesirgaming1014]

When do NBA teams learn that creating a coaching merry-go-round is counterproductive? Look at the Celtics for example. Since the early 2000's they have had four head coaches...and even then they only moved on from Brad Stevens because Stevens himself said he had grown burned out with coaching. In their Front Office, Boston has to be one of the most stable teams in pro-sports, since they were dominated by Red Auerbach (even post his retirement), then by Danny Ainge (who learned directly from Red) and then by Brad Stevens (who learned directly from Ainge). Now, Boston isn't a contender every year. But they are damned good almost every year. One of the things with the modern NBA is that players move around a lot more (due to their own designs or the team's trades). Therefore, the coach and front office become much more important for establishing and maintaining a culture. This is in contract to the Jordan-era where players might play most of their careers on one team (and therefore the star players were more involved in this realm).

[@JP-pe3si]

As a literal "Ride or Die" Kings fan... I fuckin hate all this news... My PTSD is going through the roof😫... Mike!! you always do good analysis and I appreciate your unbiased take on this painful situation 🥲 Let's tuck the Beam for a bit and figure this shit tf out😅 💜

[@edwardshegog]

The warriors will quickly hire him

[@andrewclarksmith5152]

I’m a Kings fan and it sucks from my perspective. Mike Brown isn’t the issue, he’s the scapegoat. For a team that has languished for so long to get rid of a coach plenty of other teams will seek out, is the definition of contrived, short sided general managing.

[@Logan-Speaking-Facts-Again]

That was a dumbass okay by fox. Take accountability dearron!

[@Hamradiolife24]

And they wonder why ratings are down!..

[@smithjo4152]

This has to be one of the if not the worst decision ever sacramentohad ever made. Getting rid of Isiah Thomas, Haliburton rank right up there to. I'm here in Sac and Sacramentians are Pissed! We're rooting for Doug Christie, but he's not Mike Brown. If I were the Warriors, I'd pick up Brown back to the coaching staff.

[@aesirgaming1014]

Has Fox managed to become something other than a liability on defense? If he is still a defensive liability, then he shouldn't be demanding anything. Very hard to win with a defensive liability at the PG spot in the modern NBA. The only one who has recently is Steph Curry and I don't think Steph is as bad defensively as people think (especially in the playoffs) and Steph is also an all-time great.

[@Mr3picly]

The bay is calling my boy

[@dalinhenderson6792]

Kings GM after a 10 game losing streak: “hey Mike I was just playin gng you want your job back? 😅”

[@skrachvynl]

This echos the time that Jerry Sloan left the Jazz after getting into it with Deron Williams

[@MrSavage28-7]

As a Pelicans fan, this a horrendous decision by the kings, however I do hope the Pelicans take this opportunity to nab him in the off season. Wille green does need to be let go he’s bad, So I really hope The pelicans Organization can move on this opportunity.

[@wiz4028]

Feels bad as a kings fan

[@teddythian3955]

mike brown hasent aged

[@leelee7334]

Demar Derozen is a bad luck charm.

[@BrilliantDominance]

Mike Brown sign with the Dubs and become the next HC when Kerr Leaves!

[@BarbaraJonald]

pelicans need this man right now

[@ArmandoMartinez-k7h]

He'll get a new and better job. He's a good coach.

[@mightcamlee298]

The didn’t fire Mike B during the middle of the season last year. He was fired before the season started. His replacement was fired then replaced by Doc

[@paulfrantizek102]

Firing the occasional coach is just the Klutch Tax.

[@yyy-zn6xu]

You are getting mix up.. Bucks didnt fire Mike Budenholzer in the middle of regular season.. it was after the 0-4 in the first round vs 8th seed miami heat.. i think you mix it up with griffin getting fired last season with good record and then replaced with Doc Rivers...

[@Euphoric-tracks]

This is proof that you need to be liked not right.

[@AdApT3Rx]

Not that Shanghai sharks in the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂

[@anapham4724]

Their KZbinrs they don't know shit all resources comes with Google' search 😂😂😂😂

[@ColonelZeta]

@@anapham4724I thought it was intentionally trying to be a meme? They even allude to believing Brown won’t get another job as a head coach in the NBA toward the end of this video.

[@mr.fanatic7568]

8:13 There is a clear difference between throwing someone under the bus and holding someone accountable. Mike Brown wasn't throwing Fox under the bus, he was holding him accountable especially since Fox refused to hold himself accountable after the game in the press conference. The Kings really should have fired Fox instead.

[@frankpidanichii239]

"He's a native Houston" so he'd wanna go to the spurs? You had such an endearing voice when making this statement

[@jameswysocki6806]

He was reading a quote from other journalists. He specifically said that before saying about Fox being a native of Houston.

[@PrinceMalachi7]

I never understand the logic in firing the coach in the middle of the season. Unless there's such a severe problem that you don't have a choice. And if firing the coach doesn't make you better, or if you don't have a better option already lined up, it just doesn't make sense to me.

[@YungNandoDdd]

Coach of the yr 2023 to this ……😮 shows u how life can be

[@chaseadams5037]

The Kings biggest problem is they're in Sacramento and Nobody wants to be in California right now let alone Sacramento of all places 🤷🥴

[@anapham4724]

😂😂😂😂 SHOUT out to the Two L.A team's 😂😂😂

[@CaliTrucker]

So my team chose Fox over Brown. Fox will get traded in a year or 2, Brown goes to Brooklyn or Golden State. It's ironic that the guy that the Kings passed on in the 2022 draft, is the one that makes a circus shot that gets our coach fired a couple of years later.. I was pissed that we drafted Murray over Ivey. But now I really don't like Ivey 😅

[@rokellc]

We Pistons fans do! GO PISTONS!!

[@icecubesbrother]

Don't tell me who a man is, when things are good! Tell me who the man is, when thing's are bad, and nothing is in his control!🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Smoothwmw]

The same thing happened to my Varsity coach after winning states last year. Called someone out got fired.

[@dimitriclarke4296]

Bro can we get rid of rich paul and lebron ?

[@euylim6374]

De'Aaron Fox made a valid criticism about the Kings not playing for the finals. De'Aaron said he doesn't want to play just to get knocked out the playoffs. That's why he didn't sign the extention. Mike Brown heard the comments and reacted saying De'Aaron is not a superstar player. De'Aaron criticized and Mike reacted. Plain and simple.

[@theifxxxx]

When Derozan was playing in Toronto he was playing with ppl that wanted to win. Ever since he’s been players that want to get paid

[@Smiles-FYP]

DLO GOT TRADED BACK TO NETS…

[@walrusagent]

This generation so damn soft they can’t take a little public criticism. And the fan base is even worse if they think anything Mike Brown said was wrong

[@joshuaiowa2190]

It's a wrap for the Kings... It wasn't the coaching but the pieces on the court..

[@rhayvenlance]

Sochan and keldon ain't going no where 😁

[@XabzintheNBAGuru]

It's just like "what in the actual fuck"

[@tylercruse2402]

Brown is a great coach. Hell eventually get another head coaching gig

[@antihero8603]

Sad. The Kings will never learn.

[@Corndogg316]

Good coaches call out star players. Dudes like Phil Jackson or Bill Belacheck don’t be tip toeing around players just because they make more money. Coach still has a job to do.

[@Romans1517]

Mike brown blew the playoff run, the office didnt forgive him 😂

[@la4632]

Who they gonna hire? Mike Malone? 😂

[@patientzero291]

Who decided to trade for DeRozan? Sometimes fit within the successful roster is more valuable than any name brand talent for any organization.

[@BeardyDude]

After this they gonna fired the GM, mike brown is as good as its come for the kings right now

[@goonie6610]

You don't have to hold Fox accountable publicly, keep it in the locker room. He probably shouldn't have been fired though.

[@TaintedStaff]

The kings need new ownership

[@sethhornbaker2216]

Rich Paul and his clients are toxic to any franchise that wants to succeed. It would be easier to trade Fox and get good players that can listen and follow instructions. If you can't keep focus and make plays in winning time you aren't a leader and top player.

[@CLAYMOR916]

We Kings are gonna go back into a drought, Lord help us...

[@Ap-vb4bc]

This is one of the reasons why people don’t like the nba anymore

[@WolfsDE]

I think most Kings fans are pissed off with this organization. Mike Brown was done dirty. As far as I am concerned, trade everyone. Rebuild. Fox, Sabonis, Murray, Huerter, Monk, Lyles and DeRozan. All of them need to go. If Mike Brown isn't allowed to hold them accountable, telling Fox he needs to step his game up and be the leader, then I have no idea how anyone is supposed to coach that team. It will be grossly unfair to the coaching staff left behind when they get the blame on top of it and an entire new staff, probably with zero NBA experience comes in to coach next season. Understand, I am in favor of firing the front office as well. Get them gone. They could have waited until after the next game to do this, waited until the next morning and done it then. That would have been the classier way to handle it. I hope Mike Malone brings him on board for next season in Denver. It would be a great screw you to the Kings organization.

[@DrewSki12115]

Demar Derozan has haulted Keegans role.

[@einefes]

Nba should start focusing more on teams & coaches, like europe, instead of the entitled passerbys of players.

[@En4cer2K9]

I've NEVER seen this many people talk about the Sacramento Kings ALL SEASON. Maybe even since 2023. Now everybody got something to say...

[@DezLin07]

I don't agree with this decision only if Mike Brown was responsible for acquiring Demar Derozan. We need better perimeter defenders. He has never been much of a defensive coach. Mike Malone was our best coach since Rick Adelman left, but Mike Brown was not too bad. We're desperate and our franchise sucks

[@GummyTaker]

DEY TOOK OUR JOBS! 🗣

[@hdeodh]

I am waiting for the warriors to sneak in and get a trade done for Fox... this is the type of player they should go after.

[@tsubakichan]

Dubs don't need more guards...

[@slick_will2910]

Why? Schroeder is good. Getting fox for overpriced isn't going to help them do anything at all. 0/10 comment.

[@Adon345]

1st. love the channel g

[@Cikun9999]

This is the difference between stev Kerr and out man here

[@bernardgray979]

The thing is they lost the mastermind of their offence to Toronto and their defence was never special. So they’re back to a normal Mike Brown team. But with a worst roster after the trade. The trade was made to fix the offence. But it didn’t.