Lavonte David, Other Buccaneers Comment on Lovie Smith’s Firing

January 7, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they fired head coach Lovie Smith on Wednesday night following a two-season stint with the team, meaning the franchise has now fired three head coaches—Raheem Morris, Greg Schiano and Smith—in the past five years.
"After careful consideration, we informed Lovie that we have decided to make a change," Bucs co-chairman Joel Glazer said in a statement on the team's official website. "I want to thank Lovie for his hard work and dedication to the Buccaneers during his time here. This decision was difficult on a variety of levels."
Among those dissatisfied with the decision was star linebacker Lavonte David, who took to Twitter to express his opinions on the evening's events (via Bleacher Report's Luke Easterling):
Linebacker Kwon Alexander, safety Major Wright and defensive lineman Da'Quan Bowers were also shocked to hear the news:
Former Tampa Bay general manager and current ESPN analyst Mark Dominik provided his take on th...

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