Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie delivered a passionate defense of his team before Sacramento’s 122-108 loss to the Denver Nuggets, calling out what he described as “haters” and “fakers” while promising that the Kings will “get it right.”

Christie, in his first full season as head coach after taking over for Mike Brown last year, opened his pregame remarks with a fiery monologue that lasted less than three minutes. Speaking to about two dozen reporters, Christie declared his loyalty to the organization and the city that once embraced him as a player.

“My name is Douglas Dale Christie, and I’m the head coach of the Sacramento Kings,” he began. “Change is hard. We’re not there yet, but we’re about to work at it like crazy. Buckle up for the real ones. For the rest of you, you

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