Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was asked at NBA Finals media availability about the New York Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday. Carlisle was as surprised as everyone else, and his initial reaction to the news was incredibly relatable in today's media climate.

Tom Thibodeau Finally Reacts to Knicks Firing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former five-year New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has released a full-page advertisement in The New York Times as a reaction to his firing, per Steve Popper of Newsday.

Thibodeau helped New York reach its first Eastern Conference finals since 2000, losing in Game 6 to the Indiana Pacers. This is the first time the Knicks have changed head coaches after making the conference/division finals or NBA Finals the previous season, according to ESPN Research.