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Older NBA Coaches Shouldn't Be Sidelined: Unchecked

I agree with Alvin Gentry. Healthy older coaches, who want to be out there, should not be sidelined when the NBA returns.

After league commissioner Adam Silver mentioned that certain coaches may not be able to be the bench coach on Inside the NBA, Gentry was quick to say in part, "I think it's unfair if that's what they're doing. To base something strictly on age...I want to be with my team and do my job. That's what they hired me for."

And NBA Coaches Association President Rick Carlisle followed up, "I just spoke to Adam Silver and he admitted that he jumped the gun with his statement to TNT.