They have an obviously unhappy key player on their roster who has criticized his teammates and the city he lives in.

Less than two years after the Bulls won their sixth title of the 1990's, they have another unhappy player on a last-place team.

He also left behind a trail of unhappy players and club employees who were reportedly glad to see him go.

"If that's the case, you're probably going to have an unhappy player," Cox said.

Neilson said the unhappy players should either accept their situation or ask for the door.

"They say, 'I'll have an unhappy player and he'll do this or that.' "

If Riley thought the news would make his unhappiest player a little more cheerful, he was mistaken.

A year ago, the soft-spoken Everett was probably the most unhappy player on the team.

"I have no sympathy for unhappy players," he said.