CNN —Amid early season struggles, the Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown, the team announced on Friday. Doug Christie has been named the team’s interim head coach. But it’s part of the business.”The firing also drew the ire of Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. “l’m not surprised that Mike Brown got fired, because I got fired by the same person,” Malone said. He has a 455-304 career record and has made the playoffs in seven of his nine seasons as a head coach.

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