“Deserves to Be Fired”: Pelicans Staff Faces Fans’ Backlash as Another Star Joins Zion Williamson on Injury List

The New Orleans Pelicans can't seem to catch a break. With Zion Williamson already on the sidelines, the injury list is growing longer by the week. Five key players are out, and the team's struggles are evident—a mere 3 wins in their first 11 games. Just when it seemed things couldn't get worse, another star joins the list. As the Pelicans fight an uphill battle, it's becoming clear they're running out of room for setbacks.

Their points guard, Jose Alvarado, is injured and will be "out" due to a hamstring injury. ESPN's Shams Charania has just reported the hooper is expected to miss six weeks. He suffered the injury in a loss to the Nets on Monday. With this, he joins Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson (left hamstring strain), Herbert Jones (right shoulder strain and small low-grade partial thickness tear in rotator cuff), Jordan Hawkins (low back strain), CJ McCollum (right adductor strain), and Dejounte Murray (hand surgery).

Due to back-to-back injuries, the Pelicans staff is facing backlash, particularly over recurring injuries to key players. Fans are angry with the team's poor start and growing injury list, questioning the medical and training staff's handling of player health. As frustrations mount, social media floods with calls for accountability, with many doubting the team's ability to overcome these setbacks.

They want significant changes to their approach to injury management and recovery.

"They are never healthy": Fans on Pelicans' players being injured The Pelicans' injury issues have become all too familiar, with key players sidelined year after year. Fans who have followed the team for a long time felt the weight of these constant setbacks. For many, it's no longer just bad luck—it's starting to look like a pattern that points to deeper issues within the organization. One fan wrote, "I've been watching the Pelicans since 2014, and it seems they are never healthy—from AD, Eric Gordon, to Zion, Ingram. There must be something wrong with the medical staff."

It looks like the fans' frustrations are reaching a boiling point. Some are pointing directly to the Pelicans' training staff, questioning whether the same mistakes are being made repeatedly. For some fans, it's no longer about bad luck—it's about accountability. As a fan wrote, "Team trainer deserves to be fired ASAP. Learn from the Guangdong Tigers, buddy."

With this fresh injury, the team's roster seems to shrink, and fans are left scratching their heads. The constant turnover of sidelined players has many wondering if there's something more at play—whether the trainers are pushing players too hard or a deeper issue persists with how injuries are managed. "That's like half the team now, right? Trainers overworking them or what? " Said a frustrated fan.

After years of injury struggles, one fan started losing patience with the status quo. With so many key players constantly sidelined, it's hard to ignore the nagging feeling that the current medical staff just isn't cutting it. For some, the solution seems obvious: it's time for a change. "You think by now they'd hire a new medical staff, lol."

The fans' frustration has peaked as the injuries keep piling up and the season slips further away. With little to show for years of investment in player health, some call for drastic measures. For them, it's no longer about tweaking the system—it's about a complete overhaul. "Fire the whole medical staff at this point."

In summary, these reactions provide their persistent injury problems have left fans increasingly disillusioned. From past struggles to recent setbacks, the demand for change is growing. Unless the Pelicans address these issues, the injury woes could continue to derail the chances of success.