Steve Nash is fired by the Brooklyn Nets amid unrest on and off the court.

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The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Steve Nash after two seasons in an effort to quell the commotion that was engulfing the team.

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The Nets general manager, Sean Marks, said in a news release on Tuesday

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We want to thank Steve for everything he gave to our team over the past two-plus seasons.

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We sincerely value Steve's leadership, patience, and humility throughout his tenure as head coach

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I found this to be a very difficult decision to make, but after giving it a lot of thought 

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and taking into account how the season has begun, we have concluded that a change is necessary at this time.

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We extend Steve, Lilla, and their family our very best wishes for the future.

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