In tweets throughout the day, Nets players and other NBA stars tweeted their shock (and in some cases gratitude) after Avery Johnson was fired as Nets coach. Who tweeted and who didn't suggest a divide in the Nets locker room.

Jerry Stackhouse: I didn't like it. Somebody losing their job ain't nothing to laugh about.. When they didn't deserve it!

C.J Watson: The ones you love most be the ones that hurt you the most #allbad smh Cold world smh

Kris Humphries: I appreciate everything Coach Avery. Good luck in all your endeavors moving forward.

Reggie Evans: Avery Johnson is a first class Coach and a First class Person, I learned a lot from him! Wishing him and his family nothing but the best

Andray Blatche: Thanx coach Avery for everything

Anthony Morrow: One of the best coaches I've had and a great man is Avery Johnson. No question I learned alot from him in 2 years.

Mo Williams: Avery Johnson is a good coach tweeps. That caught everybody by surprise. We was like wooooooow!!!!! in practice

LeBron James: Avery got fired? He was just coach of the month wasn't he? That's like a player get Player of the Month then gets traded the next month #NBA

• Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Kris Humphries tells Avery Johnson goodbye - Eric Freeman - Yahoo! Sports
• Avery Johnson's firing: The players' reaction - Hoopshype