After a rough two-year stretch that resulted in a combined 39-84 record, the Chicago Bulls fired head coach Jim Boylen. In an announcement by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas, Boylen was “relieved of his duties” and the team states that a search for the next coach “will begin immediately.”
Another group who have been relieved of this news was Bulls fans. It’s never great to see someone lose their job but not many people liked Jim Boylen as head coach for the Chicago Bulls. He wasn’t great, the fans didn’t like him, the players didn’t like him, and the other teams didn’t like him. And somehow, based on how the Bulls were playing, he kept a job for nearly two years.
Anyway, when the news broke, there was pretty much a universal reaction that Bulls fans would welcome the news.
A little piece of me broke today knowing I’ll have to retire most of my Jim Boylen audio now 😔 @LockedOnBulls pic.twitter.com/VI2MBNnPmT
— Jordan Maly (@JordanCMaly) August 14, 2020
Chicago Bull fans waking up to hearing Jim Boylen has been fired:
— CJ (@CJE_NFL) August 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/MjsGoat/status/1294269005923078145?s=20
https://twitter.com/SASBurnerAcct/status/1294274941609705473?s=20
Guess the Bulls finally reached their Boylen point. I will not be taking questions at this time.
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) August 14, 2020
When the Bulls fire Boylen: pic.twitter.com/uKNTIwtqO6
— All Around Designs (@DesignAllAround) August 14, 2020
Our mentions are gonna be so much nicer now
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) August 14, 2020
Jim Boylen has been fired has head coach of the Chicago Bulls
Zach Lavine and Chicago right now: #NBA pic.twitter.com/pTl7nw1HRJ
— YesMeNameIsWes (@weszmarsh) August 14, 2020
Jim Boylen’s tenure with the Bulls in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/XkvNjPk6bj
— Aaron Pellican (@AaronPellican) August 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/EdmanHours/status/1294270602140889088?s=20
Bulls fans reacting to the end of the Jim Boylen era pic.twitter.com/JrfQmvwCon
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) August 14, 2020
To borrow a quote from J. Peterman on Seinfeld, “Kudos Jim on a job, done.”