Mike Brown has dealt with being fired as an NBA coach, so perhaps that helped him empathize with those at ESPN. But he also had to look around the media scrum before his interview session at Warriors practice Wednesday and not see a familiar face.

Mike Brown shouts out @SherwoodStrauss to open presser today, sends thoughts to those losing jobs at ESPN pic.twitter.com/9RhMFk6XH6 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 26, 2017

Ethan Strauss was one of the many reporters laid off Wednesday by ESPN. He has been covering the Warriors to varying degrees for years, including their 2014-15 championship run, providing in-depth stories such as this breakdown of the Warriors’ defense.

So, I am no longer with ESPN, as of today. I want to thank all the great people I've worked with and, of course, the readers + listeners — Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) April 26, 2017

Here’s Brown’s full quote:

“Before we get started, I heard today that Ethan lost his job and a lot of people at ESPN obviously got laid off. This is obviously an exciting time for us, not only as an organization, but as a city, there’s a lot of good vibes going on. But that’s the reality of the world today. So we’re thinking of him and everybody else that goes through that, not only in sports, but also in life.”

Classy move, with a dose of perspective.