There are numerous ways to get fired as a coach in professional sports. It could be due to a low-level performance when it comes to the game itself, a bad relationship with the organization, or even due to personal-related instances.
But for former New York Knicks head coach Don Nelson, it was because of one idea he had in mind to improve the roster. At least that’s what the 79-year-old lifelong basketball man claims.
Nelson, who was only the head coach of the Knicks for nine months, appeared on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumble” this week.