"We are cooked"- Kings fans in shambles after Mike Brown's firing faces stark criticism from 2020 Presidential Candidate

Former unanimous Coach of the Year, Mike Brown, was reportedly fired from his post as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Former presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his disagreement over the Kings' decision.

"I don’t think Mike Brown was the problem in Sacramento," Yang tweeted.

NBA fans took to the platform to share their thoughts in response to the 2020 presidential candidate's tweet:

"When politicians start weighing in on our front office… yeah we are cooked," a fan tweeted.

"Kings are so cooked… they need to just blow it up at this point," a fan tweeted.

"Coaches always are under appreciated for a losing franchise. First to be fired when there could be a ton of other issues," a fan tweeted.

"He was the scapegoat," a fan tweeted.

"Well said! However too much talent to have that record. They're desperately trying to salvage the season," a fan tweeted.

"Andrew Yang is a better analyst than most of the guys on TV," a fan tweeted.

The Sacramento Kings are currently on a five-game losing streak and stand 12th in the Western Conference with a 13-18 record so far in the season.

NBA coaches weigh in on Mike Brown's firing

Mike Brown's firing sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, particularly among other NBA coaches. Notable figures such as Golden State Warriors coach Stever Kerr, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle spoke out against the decision made by the Sacramento Kings.

"Very disappointed to hear the news," Kerr said. "Mike is a great friend, great coach. Talked to him and we all kind of know this is a nature of the business. It just seems so shocking when a guy is unanimous Coach of the Year a year and a half ago. When you think about where that franchise was before Mike got there, and where they've been the last couple years, it's really shocking."

"As an NBA head coach, ultimately, you’re going to get the blame,” Malone said. “When they win, it’s going to go to (Domantas) Sabonis and (De’Aaron) Fox. And when you lose, it’s going to go to Mike Brown. That’s the way it works."

"The firing of Mike Brown today was just shocking to me and I’m sure all the people in our profession — men and women," Carlisle said. "I had the privilege of working with Mike when I was in Indiana coaching the first time. I view him as one of the standard bearers for integrity for our profession. And I’m just absolutely shocked that that decision was made."

Mike Brown joined the Sacramento Kings as head coach in May 2022 and won the Coach of the Year award unanimously in his first season with the team.