Mike Brown fired by L.A. Lakers, and everyone reacts

The Los Angeles Lakers' decision to fire Mike Brown after just five games understandably sent the NBA world into a frenzy. Here's a wrap-up of some of our favorite reactions to the news.

First, as much as it seems like this was an overreaction, it's telling that so many close to the Lakers were ready for the change:

I'd love to see Phil Jackson or Brian Shaw. Wish Pat Riley was available.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 9, 2012

Brian Shaw, mike dantoni, mike Fratello or jerry Sloan should b considered as lakers coach. And of course the the great Phil jackson

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) November 9, 2012

No passion, no attitude, no effort on either end of the court equals disaster. And that's not the @lakers brand.

— James Worthy (@James_Worthy42) November 9, 2012

I get the "this is an over-reaction" crowd, but have to believe, based on Lakers history, this move was made because Brown lost the team

— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersBlog_SSR) November 9, 2012

There were a few people who opposed the decision, but none greater than one particularly outspoken former coach:

Former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy called the Lakers' firing of Mike Brown, "the most ridiculous firing in the history of the NBA."

— Brian K. Schmitz (@MagicInsider) November 9, 2012

And then, there were the people that many have mentioned as possible replacements. It sounds like very few of them are eager to jump into the fray right now:

It's understandable that Brian Shaw just laughed when I mentioned the Lakers job to him at shootaround. Things ended ugly in LA for him.

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) November 9, 2012

I just spoke with Jerry Sloan he has no comment on the situation with the Lakers

— David Locke (@Lockedonsports) November 9, 2012

Source close to PJax cont: "They kicked him to the curb. Now they are in the same position. Maybe worse."

— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) November 9, 2012

Here are some more of our favorite reactions:

RIP MIKE BROWN'S COACHING TENURE: 2011-2012. CAUSE OF DEATH: KOBE DEATH STARE.

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) November 9, 2012

The Lakers should hang up the #FireMikeBrown hashtag in the Staples Center rafters.

— Marcel Mutoni (@marcel_mutoni) November 9, 2012

The Lakers didn't actually fire Mike Brown. They just fixed the glitch. They also took his stapler.

— Adam Reisinger (@AdamReisinger) November 9, 2012

Next reporter to interview Dwight—pretend you got a text that LA hired Stan & ask for Dwight to comment. Take a video of this.

— netw3rk (@netw3rk) November 9, 2012

But no reaction was better than this one by a former NBA coach who became famous for something else:

Heck I lasted longer than Mike Brown- I got the ZIGGY after 8 games in NBA2nd yr -best thing to happen as I have not LOST a game in 33 yrs

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) November 9, 2012