Kings GM Monte McNair breaks silence on Mike Brown firing

Kings GM Monte McNair breaks silence on Mike Brown firing in interview with team broadcaster
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Dec. 27, and they did not hold a press conference to explain the decision. Two weeks later, Kings general manager Monte McNair sat down for an almost-15-minute interview with NBC Sports Bay Area & California.
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Sacramento fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday, the team announced Friday night, one day after the team collapsed in a brutal 114-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons at Golden 1 Center. “This was a difficult decision, and I want to thank Mike for his many contributions to the organization," McNair wrote in a statement.
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Kings GM McNair publicly addresses firing Mike Brown, hiring Doug Christie
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Sacramento Kings GM breaks silence on firing of Mike Brown in ‘exclusive conversation’
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Mike Brown’s final days with the Kings: Disastrous play, tension with a star and an awkward firing
SACRAMENTO — Early Friday afternoon, not long after Mike Brown completed his final practice as head coach of the Sacramento Kings with an 18-minute news conference, general manager Monte McNair ...
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