The Sixers finally made the move everyone expected them to and fired general manager Bryan Colangelo after he was tied to a group of anonymous Twitter accounts that actually ended up mostly belonging to his wife. It’s a wild scenario but these are the times we live in, when doing something stupid online can easily get you (or your husband) fired from your job.
Colangelo may be the first sports figure to get fired because his wife’s Twitter fingers were too reckless, but he’s not the first to lose his job under outrageous circumstances.
Let’s look at some more examples.