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Colin Cowherd Doesn't Hold Back On Knicks Firing Tom Thibodeau

Originally posted on The Spun | By Daniel Bates | Last updated Jun 3, 2025 6:19 PM ET

Colin Cowherd may be on vacation from his syndicated sports talk radio show this week, but the Tom Thibodeau news was so big that he had to say something.

On Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania shared that the Knicks were relieving Coach Thibs of his duties following New York's Eastern Conference Finals exit. Despite leading the team to four playoff appearances in five years and the first back-to-back 50+ win seasons since the Patrick Ewing era.

That led to Cowherd sharing his thoughts on the Knicks' decision — which he clearly didn't agree with.

"Quite a reward for a great season," the FS1 voice said.

Quite a reward for a great season. https://t.co/ufD0k1wx7o
— Colin Cowherd (@colincowherd) June 3, 2025

Others offered their commentary in Cowherd's mentions.

"The Knicks have been awful with James Dolan as 'governor'... so, clearly, they were playing too well the last couple years and didn't want to risk the recent trend where the eastern conf finalist made the finals the following season," a user replied.

"Phil Jackson in his prime could not save the Knicks organization. It is a veritable dumpster fire," another posted.

"Incoming Jay Wright?" a fan asked.

"NBA head coach has to have the most turnover out of any sport," another person pointed out.

"A bad front/back office will tank ANY franchise," another user warned.

"The irony is, he'd still have a job had they lost to the Celts in the previous round," another fan pointed out.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 25: Head coach Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks reacts during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers during game three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 25, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images

While Thibodeau's certainly had his faults in his head coaching tenure, it's hard to make the case right now that this is the move New York should've made. Prior to his arrival at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks had gone seven straight years with a losing record (topping 30 wins just three times).

Would you have fired Thibs if you were running the team?

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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