The fallout from the 76ers’ loss to the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was swift. Doc Rivers, Philadelphia’s coach since 2020, was fired on Tuesday.
Rivers, 61, led the 76ers to a .653 winning percentage in three seasons, but couldn’t get the team into the Eastern Conference Finals.
While it appears not everyone in the 76ers’ organization was thrilled by the decision to move on from Rivers, one Philadelphia native (and former Celtic) seemed to be in favor of the move.
Rasheed Wallace, a four-time NBA All-Star who played 16 seasons in the league prior to his 2013 retirement, shared his critical opinion of Rivers during a recent episode of his podcast, “That’s What Sheed Said.