76ers' Doc Rivers defends job security after elimination, fans call on Jay Wright to replace him

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Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Miami Heat in an elimination game on Thursday night, head coach Doc Rivers was asked about his job status.

Rivers told reporters he thought he was doing well at his position and believed the 76ers were outperforming expectations with Joel Embiid playing like an MVP another year. However, the 99-90 loss to the Heat leaves Philadelphia watching the rest of the postseason on TV.

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James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks with head coach Doc Rivers against the Miami Heat during the first half in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at FTX Arena on May 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

"I don’t worry about my job. I think I do a terrific job and if you don’t then you should write it. I work my butt off to get this team here," Rivers said. "When I first got here, no one picked us to be anywhere. And again this year, the same thing. If that’s how anyone feels, write it.

"Every time you’re wrong, should you lose your job? No. So, it’s the same thing. If you believe that, then go with it. I know what I did this year and I feel very good about that."

For what it’s worth, Rivers took over a team that made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals two consecutive years before losing in the first round of the bubble playoffs in 2020. In his first season, the team made it to the conference semifinals as well before losing to the Atlanta Hawks.

Head coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers during play against the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center on May