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Some Pistons learned their coach got fired via Twitter

Or at least it looks likes it.

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The Pistons fired head coach Maurice Cheeks, which makes some sense, but came kind of out of the blue. How do we know it came out of the blue? Here’s his starting point guard:

So yeah, Brandon Jennings was apparently not briefed before the Pistons fired Cheeks. Then again, it could have been anything. There’s ice skating on TV right now. Brandon could have gotten a raisin croissant for breakfast when he SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR CHOCOLATE. Anyway, he’s not alone:

The Pistons move quickly and quietly, I guess.

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