Adrian Dantley: Nuggets Show Dantley the Door Following Bizarre Dispute

Adrian Dantley Fired By Denver Nuggets Over A Seat

Just when you thought the Denver Nuggets were headed in the right direction, an absolutely bizarre firing shows instability in their front office.

Adrian Dantley isn't just some nobody assistant coach who buys the donuts for the coaches on days they watch film.  As a player he's a six-time All-Star, two-time scoring champ, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.  The Nuggets obviously couldn't care any less about Dantley's reputation as they fired him on Monday.

What did he do you ask?  Dantley didn't have an affair with one of the other coach's wives, he didn't take a swing at the owner, and he didn't make fun of Kenyon Martin's tattoo of lips on his neck.  Oh, he did far, far worse: he refused to give up, get ready for this, his chair.

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Sound the fire alarm and call the cops, he doesn't want to give up his chair.  What a sign of complete disrespect.  The way his mother raised him should be in question.

George Karl reportedly likes to rotate his coach's seats on the bench.  With only three coaches allowed to sit on the bench, the others have to sit behind.  Dantley wouldn't give up his seat, so they fired him.

Are you kidding me?

Dantley was asked about the firing and responded, "This had to do with a whole lot of backstabbing.  I got fired because I wouldn't rotate.  And people felt uncomfortable (about that)."

J.R. Smith can throw up gang signs, Carmelo Anthony can choke players, Kenyon Martin can cuss people out, it's all good.  Birdman, make a fool of yourself even more and just cover your face with tattoos this year.  As long as you're mature about giving up your seat on the bench, you're safe in Denver.

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When your franchise is run like that, it's not too hard to see why.

 

David Daniels is an NFL Featured Columnist at Bleacher Report and a Syndicated Writer. Follow him on Twitter.

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