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The Arizona Cardinals are facing backlash on social media after sharing a poorly timed birthday post for former head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was fired by the team Monday after three seasons.
Gannon, who turned 43 on Sunday, was celebrated by the team with a social media post on X that read, “Happy Birthday, JG!”
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon reacts during the second quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. (Harry How/Getty Images)
But the following day, the organization fired Gannon.
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“Happy birthday! Your gift is… you’re fired,” read a comment below the post.
“Posting this before firing him the next day is nasty work,” another person wrote before Monday’s news broke.
“Elite level trolling by the Cardinals social media team,” read another comment.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
CARDINALS’ FOUR COACH JONATHAN GANNON ENDS CAST-ROSE SEASON AFTER NINE-STRAIGHT LOSSES
Gannon was fired after the Cardinals ended the season with a 37–20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, marking their ninth straight loss of the year.
“Jonathan is a very smart, motivated, enthusiastic, intelligent, great coach,” Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said during a news conference Monday.
“He made us better, but I think, as you all know, this is a league about wins and losses. The wins and losses speak for themselves — especially this year. We just felt like we were going in the wrong direction and we had to change course.”
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon stands on the sideline during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Dec. 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Gannon leaves the organization with a 15-36 record.
