Earlier on Friday, the already-controversial Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé was campaigning for an All-Star berth for his stars in Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins.
Needless to say, many of the fans and most around the league in general were shocked and unhappy about the recent firing of head coach Michael Malone, given the job he had done early on (before going on a losing streak due to the prolonged absence of Cousins) and the identity the Kings appeared to be forming under him.
With that in mind, fans were more interested in ripping the owner for what he has done than support the idea of trying to get Gay and Cousins into the All-Star game:
@Vivek @SacramentoKings this is not the tweet fans want to see after you have gone silent and are not being accountable for making bad decis
— Kevin Hogan (@kizzl2) January 2, 2015
@Vivek @SacramentoKings how about you stop ruining our team Stfu about play styles we were fun to watch the beginning of the year
— Gio Hugh (@Huey_F_Newton) January 2, 2015
@Vivek @SacramentoKings We want to see you NOT fire a coach that helped to improve the team and has the respect of his players. — eli (@knewnez) January 2, 2015
@Vivek @SacramentoKings The way @Pdoro disrespected IT & Malone- & team learning via Twitter – makes Kings F.O. look amateur. Maloofish move — Shera Starr Oliveria (@starr_rakh) January 2, 2015
@Vivek @SacramentoKings Demarcus & Rudy playing in the ASG is the LEAST of our concerns. We have the best 5 man in the game w/ no coach
— Drew (@TheRealDMH) January 2, 2015
@Vivek @SacramentoKings worry more about fixing your failed franchise not some damn AllStar game. You guys totally f’d us .
— #SaveUs (@thaKingAlex) January 2, 2015
Ranadivé has seen all the criticism and for what it’s worth, has responded to it all rather graciously:
Kings Nation – I see you and am OK and not offended. But want to thank you for the support. Your passion truly inspires me. #SacramentoProud — Vivek Ranadivé (@Vivek) January 3, 2015
I love your passion on every issue – whether positive or negative. Keep pushing us. Can’t wait to see you on Wednesday. #SacramentoProud — Vivek Ranadivé (@Vivek) January 3, 2015
It was an unpopular decision, but he is the owner (so he can kind of do whatever he wants) and he wants the team playing a different kind of style (even if it doesn’t happen this year, apparently).
And by golly, he’s really gonna get what he wants.
[UPDATE]:
Apparently, Ranadivé was actually responding to the support he received from fans due to one highly-questionable tweet from Chris Sheridan’s favorite guy (yes, I’m being very sarcastic here), Peter Vecsey:
Aladdin Ranadive better start increasing the irritation of his questions to Mullin and Pete D…
— Peter Vecsey (@PeterVecsey1) January 2, 2015
Well that’s just unfathomably horrible in any context, really. Vecsey owes Ranadivé and everyone else a big apology for this one.
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Vivek is a know it all know nothing and his hot daughter just loves big black cock
^^^ Rod has issues.