“FINALLY! THAT BALD TERRORIST IS GONE!”: Nets fans rejoice as underperforming coach Jacque Vaughn gets fired in massive coaching move

In the midst of the All-Star break, the Brooklyn Nets have made a change, On Monday, they reportedly dismissed coach Jaque Vaughn.

The year was Vaughn's second full season as coach, but it appears that the organization has seen all it needed to see. Following this news, Nets fans applauded the decision.

With the team not in action, a lot of comments included memes from the hit movie "Friday."

Heading into the All-Star break, the Brooklyn Nets are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 21-33 record. In their last game, they suffered a 50-point loss to the Boston Celtics.

With little time left in the regular season, it's unlikely Brooklyn will wire another coach now. An assistant could be promoted to interim coach until the offseason, where the organization would do a full search for Vaughn's replacement.

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Brooklyn Nets issue statement regarding Jacque Vaughn firing

Not long after the news broke, the Brooklyn Nets released a statement regarding the decision to dismiss Jacque Vaughn. They are grateful for everything he has done for the franchise over the years but feel it's time to move forward with a new coach.

"This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we feel is in the best interest of the team going forward," GM Sean Marks said.

"We thank Jacque for all he ha sdone for the Nets and the borough of Brooklyn, and wish him, Laura, and their family nothing but the best in the future."

After enjoying a career in the NBA as a player, Vaughn entered the coaching ranks in 2011. Following two years as an assistant, he got his first chance to be a head coach with the Orlando Magic. In three seasons, he posted a 58-158 record.

After being dismissed by the Magic, Vaughn joined Brooklyn's staff as an assistant. In 2020, he was named the interim head coach for 10 games, posting a 7-3 record. Vaughn would go back to being an assistant for two more years before being named the coach.

Last season, he coached Brooklyn to an above .500 record, but that was not that case this season. With the team 12 games below .500, the organization decided to part ways with their longtime coach. It's also worth noting that Vaughn has never won a playoff game as a head coach.

With Brooklyn in the midst of a retooling phase, they will look to bring in a fresh coach to led the team through the next phase.