"A day after coach Kevin O'Neill questioned the Toronto Raptors' commitment to winning, they fired him.

Interim general manager Jack McCloskey told O'Neill of the decision Friday."

'`Kevin's remarks yesterday didn't go over too big with a lot of people,'' McCloskey said. ``He said, 'I'm just so sorry I did it, I just go off. I just went off.'''

O"Neill was 33-49 in his one and only season as head coach.