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“I ACTUALLY DIDN’T HEAR IT. I READ ABOUT IT IN THE PAPER. I GUESS IT’S PART OF THE TERRITORY. ... FRED WILL MOVE AHEAD.” Eric Hoiberg, father of Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg, to “The Des Moines Register” about Chicago fans chanting “Fire Hoiberg” after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Celtics.