Like Steve Kerr, Rick Carlisle also had a shocking reaction to Mike Brown getting fired out of nowhere

Stever Kerr, Rick Carlisle are among other head coaches who are in shock over the firing of their peer and "great friend", Mike Brown.

Like Steve Kerr, Rick Carlisle also had a shocking reaction to Mike Brown getting fired out of nowhere

Rick Carlisle shook after hearing the news about Mike Brown's firing

The coaches of the leagues are in a state of shock after the surprising news of Kings’ head coach, Mike Brown‘s axing was made public. Star head-coaches like Steve Kerr and Mike Malone gave their honest reaction to the event with others also chiming in to criticize the decision made by the Sacramento Kings’ owners.

The head coach of Indiana Pacers, Rick Carlisle seemed totally flabbergasted as he voiced his views on the matter in a recent post-game conference. Carlisle and Mike Brown bonded while working as colleagues during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers when Brown served as the assistant coach under Rick Carlisle.

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The firing of Mike Brown was just shocking to me. I had the privilege of working with Mike when I was the Indiana coach the first time. I view him as one of the standard bearers of integrity in our profession, and I’m just absolutely shocked that decision was made. He’ll certainly land on his feet, but if you look at the job that he did and the turnaround they had, it’s just really hard to believe that decision was made.

Rick Carlisle’s remarks on his peer getting kicked out by the Kings

Mike Brown was sacked after serving two and a half years with the Kings. While Rick Carlisle was more graceful in his expression, the Denver Nuggets’ head coach, Mike Malone, who himself has been one of the previous victims of the Kings’ owner Vivek Ranadive, was far blunter. Lambasting the abrupt and sudden sacking of Mike Brown, Malone called out the Sacramento Kings owner for showing “no b*lls, no class.”

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The decision came in the aftermath of the Kings’ five-game slump. Fans have since criticized the franchise for their rash move. In the meantime, the assistant coach will take over the responsibilities and duties as the interim head coach as the team prepares to meet the Lakers in Los Angeles.

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Steve Kerr phones his “great friend” Mike Malone to console him over impulsive termination

The news was first reported by the top NBA insider, Shams Charania. Golden State Warriors’ head coach, Steve Kerr, expressed his disappointment regarding the Sacramento Kings’ unexpected decision to terminate Mike Brown. Referring to Brown as a “great friend” and “great coach,” Kerr conveyed his empathy after the news broke.

When you think about where that franchise was before Mike got there, and where they’ve been the last couple of years, the job he and his staff have done, it’s just really shocking, I just know that I feel very fortunate to work in an organization that really values continuity and that allows our team and our staff and our group to get through the rough patches. Because every team in the league is going to face these rough stretches like we’re going through right now……. I’m very lucky to coach here and work for this organization.

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Steve Kerr’s comments highlight the dark nature of the business he is in and how he is an exception, not the rule. With a head coaching job in a big-time league like the NBA, one receives all the criticism and none of the credit.