there's dysfunctional franchises in sports, and then there's this:
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As for the coaching change, that deserves its own special chapter in the story of New Orleans’ ongoing dysfunction. For starters, Green being dismissed so early — with rumors about his job security cropping up a week into the campaign — is a perfect case of the adage that if you fire a coach in the first half of the season, it means you should have done it over the summer.
Alas, the Pelicans couldn’t fire Green largely because the owner was besties with Green’s wife and wouldn’t allow it. Yes, really. Former GM David Griffin reportedly tried to pull the trigger twice last season and wasn’t allowed to.
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...-warriors-nba/
yikes.