Fesenko, whose team option is up this offseason, recently had an exit interview with Sloan and general manager Kevin O'Connor. It didn't go so well, reports The Salt Lake Tribune.

He apparently was asked by general manager Kevin O'Connor and Jerry Sloan to explain some of the updates on his Facebook page.

There are those more Facebook savvy than myself, but one of the posts in question concerned being happy to be in Los Angeles during the playoffs because it was such a good city in which to go out.

For the record, Fesenko didn't play a single minute of the Lakers series.

Earlier this season, you might recall, Sloan was thoroughly discombobulated by the concept of social networking. "I don't even have a computer," he said at the time, when asked about Twitter. "I don't know how to turn one on. I don't know what you're talking about."

He does now, evidently. And wouldn't it be just like Sloan to teach himself personal computing merely so he can monitor whether his players are showing sufficient grit and moxie?

The Fesenko question [The Salt Lake Tribune]

Carlos Boozer wasn't the problem last night, what, with his 41 points, and it's not like Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming went off either. The real reason for the loss, says an exasperated Utah Jazz Blog, is Jerry Sloan, who, in their view, tends to enjoy national press that outshines his day-to-day decisions. Singled out among his mistakes? His lack of playing time for Andrei Kirilenko, who we vaguely remember once being a star but now is lucky to score in double-digits. He's got the poor guy so upset that he's crying on the bench.

If only he had some way of letting off some steam.

Jazz Out Coached [Utah Jazz Blog]
Kirilenko Cries Over Diminished Role [Salt Lake Tribune]
Kirilenko's Wife Lets Him Sleep With Other Women; Other Women Say, "Uh, Thanks, But No Thanks" [Deadspin]
The Real Reason Andrei Kirilenko Cried [The Fan's Attic]

"...it's not because I was gay, that he didn't like me. That was part of it, but it shouldn't have been part of it. He also didn't like me because he thought I didn't like white people. And the fact is my mother is white, so I'm kind of insulted by that in certain. He is a belligerent man. He is a cruel man in many respects.

This is not about my inability to take criticism. It's my inability to be called an f'ing c on a daily basis."

"...he's the best coach I've ever played for in terms of his technical ability. And without a doubt, he's the worst the person I've ever met in my entire life, in terms of dealing with people."

You know, his book might have been significantly less interesting had Amaechi played anywhere other than Utah. Owners who won't screen Brokeback Mountain, coaches who call him a cunt. He probably owes the organization some royalties from book sales.

But come on, Meech. If Carlos Boozer can put up with it from Paul Silas, then you can deal with it from Jerry Sloan.

Amaechi Calls Jerry Sloan 'A Cruel Man' [NBA FanHouse]

• He spent three years in Europe and had a regular boyfriend. When he returned to the NBA and the Jazz, he went celibate.

• After he earned a guaranteed contract with the Jazz, he felt more comfortable being himself and would look forward to road trips to cities with, you know, openly gay people in them.

• He had "much respect" for Jeff Van Gundy, but not much for Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, who supposedly used "anti-gay innuendo" to describe him to teammates.

• Here's our favorite one: Amaechi says one of his biggest regrets was not admitting his sexuality to one of his best friends on the team ... Greg Ostertag! God, what we wouldn't give for video of that conversation.

John Amaechi To Come Out Publicly [OutSports]
Your Anonymous Gay Former NBAer Is Less Anonymous Now (But Only Slightly So) [Deadspin]

• A Thousand Reasons To Cheer. The "Original Bull" made it to 1,000 coaching victories on Monday, no small feat for the man from McLeansboro, Ill., who is fifth on the list of all-time winningest NBA coaches. We kind of have a soft spot for Jerry Sloan, partly for all of his success he has never won NBA Coach of the Year, but mostly because he's had to spend 19 years living in Utah. The Jazz beat the Mavericks 101-79 (and what's up with that huge decline?) on Monday for Sloan's 1,000th. Carlos Boozer led Utah with 31 points and 11 rebounds.

• We Welcome Our Phoenix Suns Overlords. Are we as a nation ready for the Phoenix Suns as NBA champions? Opinions differ, but the NBA's top-scoring team did it again on Monday, beating Orlando 103-89 for their 11th straight win. Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 30 points for Phoenix.

• Wastin Away On The Streets Of Philadelphia. From the heights of success to the bitter depths of despair, we present the Philadelphia 76ers — now sans Iverson — who lost their eighth straight, 81-79, to the Trail Blazers. Zach Randolph's lay-in with 2 seconds remaining was the difference.

• It's Both A Bear And Bull Market. Happy Happy Joy Joy in Chiacgo on Monday, as the Bears and Bulls both won; the latter 106-91 over the Pacers behind Ben Gordon's 23 points.

Yep, it's Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, who says he'll comply with the NBA dress code by no longer wearing his signature John Deere hat.

"I knew it was probably coming one way or the other," he said, "so I can live without a hat. I can do without anything, if I have to, as far as my job is concerned."

Honestly, if Jerry Sloan can't express his personal style, we don't know if we can even call it the NBA anymore. We do assume, by the way, that Stern himself will be allowed to wear a yarmulke.

Hat Trick [Desert News) (second item, via Ben Maller)