You're probably not going to get a concrete reason behind Mark Jackson's firing from the Golden State Warriors or the former head coach beside the typical professional statement. Neither side would admit to what SF Bay is reporting either.
Apparently, Jackson's alleged anti-gay view may have cost him. The current analyst was asked by a reporter about the possibility of signing Jason Collins, and Jackson reportedly said, "Not in my locker room."
The straightforward comment may not be considered anti-gay if Jackson didn't have a history of having such implicit remarks. Jackson said the following comment right after Collins came out as a gay man:
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Of course, such comments wouldn't sit well with Warriors President Rick Welts, who's the NBA's only openly gay top executive. It also wouldn't sit well with the NBA, who's recovering from a prejudice scandal. Jackson may be an analyst for a while if he said this during his tenure in a progressive-minded league.
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[via SF Bay]
