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The Arizona Cardinals are facing backlash connected societal media aft sharing a poorly timed day station for erstwhile caput coach Jonathan Gannon, who was fired by nan squad connected Monday pursuing 3 seasons.
Gannon, who turned 43 connected Sunday, was celebrated by nan squad pinch a societal media station connected X that read, "Happy Birthday, JG!"
Arizona Cardinals caput coach Jonathan Gannon reacts during nan 2nd 4th of a crippled against nan Los Angeles Rams astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, California, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Harry How/Getty Images)
But nan pursuing day, the organization fired Gannon.
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"Happy birthday! Your gift is... you're fired," 1 remark beneath nan station read.
"Posting this earlier you occurrence him nan adjacent time is nasty work," different personification wrote earlier Monday’s news broke.
"Elite level trolling by nan Cardinals societal media team," different remark read.
Arizona Cardinals caput coach Jonathan Gannon leaves nan section aft an NFL shot crippled against nan Cincinnati Bengals successful Cincinnati, Ohio, connected Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
CARDINALS FIRE COACH JONATHAN GANNON AFTER NINE STRAIGHT LOSSES END DISASTROUS SEASON
Gannon was fired aft nan Cardinals ended nan play pinch a 37-20 nonaccomplishment to nan Los Angeles Rams, marking their ninth consecutive nonaccomplishment of nan year.
"Jonathan is simply a very smart, motivated, enthusiastic, intelligent, awesome coach," Cardinals proprietor Michael Bidwill said during a property convention connected Monday.
"He made america better, but I think, arsenic you each know, this is simply a convention astir wins and losses. The wins and losses speak for themselves — particularly this year. We conscionable felt for illustration we were going successful nan incorrect direction, and we needed to alteration course."
Arizona Cardinals caput coach Jonathan Gannon stands connected nan sideline during a crippled against nan Atlanta Falcons astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Arizona, connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Gannon parts ways pinch nan statement pinch a 15-36 record.
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