Following Jerry Sloan's abrupt resignation on Thursday, the rumor's are swirling regarding the circumstances that caused the Hall of Fame coach to call it quits.
On the surface it would appear that a reported locker room argument between Sloan and Jazz star point guard Deron Williams was the straw the broke the camel's back. Sure, coaching young talent in the NBA at the age of 68 is an undoubtedly trying task, but are we to believe that Sloan was willing to walk away over one player after 23 memorable years in Utah?
In a pre-game interview before the Jazz's Friday matchup with the Phoenix Suns, Williams admitted that there had been a locker room altercation between himself and the legendary Jazz leader, but insisted that it was no different than any other spat that the two had endured throughout the time they have spent together.
Williams ruled out any reports of physical interaction, like anybody thought he would lay a hand on Sloan who is old enough to be the young guard's grandfather.
What, then, was different about this situation that caused the immediate change of heart for Sloan after over two decades of ...
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