Van Gundy: Howard Wants Me Gone

For once I can now think of a time where Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" can't help. Before last night's game against the Knicks, there were rumors apparently that Stan Van Gundy, head coach of the Magic, was told by management that Dwight Howard wanted him fired. Reporters asked him while the team was practicing whether or not that was true and he actually confirmed it was true. He went on to say that he...

Wait, wait, What? He actually confirmed he heard that from management? What kind of move is this? Did Van Gundy think it was "be an open book" day? Everyone in the sports world is shocked that he actually spilled the beans on this topic. I myself still can't believe he did it.

The funny thing is that a few moments later, Dwight Howard came by, himself, and basically asked what they were talking about. Stan left while reporters asked Dwight about the comments that Stan made. Dwight shakes it off probably thinking this is a trap. The Magic would lose a stinker to the Knicks, by the way, 96-80. After the game, Dwight refused to answer questions about the incident and Van Gundy tried to move on from it.

What the hell is happening in Orlando? They manage to keep Dwight Howard for another year with him thinking they can make a playoff run and now they are tearing apart at the seams with these kinds of remarks and a 5 game losing streak. Maybe Stan Van Gundy honestly wants out of Orlando. That's the way I see this. You don't help any team by saying these kinds of comments and creating more separation in the locker room. It leads to your team being unable to simple things like beating the Knicks (OOOOHHH).