Orlando Magic player reacts to Scott Skiles resigning with explicit tweet

May 12, 2016

Cameron DaSilva

The Orlando Magic sent out a surprising tweet on Thursday morning, announcing that Scott Skiles has resigned as the team's head coach after just one season.

Skiles said he's "not the right head coach for this team," a franchise he spent five years with during his playing days. It now leaves the Magic with an unexpected vacancy, which shocked several players, to say the least -- Evan Fournier especially.

Im as surprised as anyone else, but I just wanna thank coach skiles for helping us but especially me improve ... https://t.co/6CzbFmIHeQ
— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) May 12, 2016

Fournier's tweet received a boatload of reactions, led by a hilarious response from Rudy Gobert, who told the Magic guard to join him in Utah.

Come to Utah https://t.co/oYebCm1c3N
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) May 12, 2016

@EvanFourmizz You lose a coach, and simba loses some friends....
— thezo (@thezo) May 12, 2016

@EvanFourmizz. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING!!!!!
— Presley Kern (@kasey_n_landon) May 12, 2016

@EvanFourmizz My thoughts exactly! Unbelievable!
— Lou Spadone (@luiginyc84) May 12, 2016

@EvanFourmizz @8629Fissile pic.twitter.com/0ILSK1UWkx
— Ryan (@TweetsFailMe) May 12, 2016

@EvanFourmizz please, don't use offensive language. Did Scott Skiles teached you so?? Bad example
— Zoran Colic (@Zo_Cholo) May 12, 2016

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