Irina Pavlova, Nets executive and President of ONEXIM Sports and Entertainment Holdings USA, released a statement in support of former Nets coach Jason Kidd, who returns to Brooklyn tonight for the first time since leaving the team to become head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks:
My two cents.. #WeAreBrooklyn #BrooklynNets pic.twitter.com/XTK5nipkBo
— Irina Pavlova (@ipavlova) November 18, 2014
UPDATE:
This led to some spirited responses from Nets fans (and journalists) — and some equally spirited rejoinders from Irena:
@nydninternets Squelch? You're twisting my words – again
— Irina Pavlova (@ipavlova) November 19, 2014
Last playoffs players had to plead with fans to get passionate. Now there's an attempt to squelch some regarding Kidd.
— Stefan Bondy (@nydninternets) November 19, 2014
@nydninternets the celtics would never tell fans how to cheer or not to boo . Nets gotta let fans be who they are
— Randy Oreens (@ItBegins2012) November 19, 2014
@ItBegins2012 @nydninternets Did you miss the amazing tribute to Paul and KG the Celtics did for their 1st return to Boston as Nets? #class
— Irina Pavlova (@ipavlova) November 19, 2014
@ipavlova @nydninternets yes Kg and Pierce didn't leave Celtics on bad terms . They also spoke great things about celtics , Kidd did neither
— Randy Oreens (@ItBegins2012) November 19, 2014
Apparently some sensitive fans took my 2 cents post as a ban on booing. Boo all you want!! Did you need my permission??
— Irina Pavlova (@ipavlova) November 19, 2014
@ipavlova it's not, I speak to other fans at the games, we felt burned. Spoke to some players on it too, they feel he handled it very wrong.
— Ralph H (@TheRalphieJ) November 19, 2014
