Fans protesting the fact that Lakers stink out loud

SOURCE -- Los Angeles Lakers fans are planning to hold a protest outside Staples Center to voice their frustration with the team's front office.

According to Redditor C-P-R, the protest will be held in front of the arena at noon Friday.

There are a number of chants planned for the event:

"Sell the team!"

"Fire Rambis!" (a reference to adviser Kurt Rambis”

"Fire Linda!" (executive director of special projects Linda Rambis)

"Kevin McHale"

"No Jason Kidd!"

"Shadow owner!"

This protest comes after the Lakers extended their franchise-record playoff drought to six years with a 37-45 performance in 2018-19.

This is hands down one of my favorite headlines of 2019. If you’re anything like me, a self-respecting basketball fan who enjoys the sport at its purest form, you would have sooner eaten month-old rocky mountain oysters out of a dumpster while jalapeno juice is poured into your eyes than supported Lebron James’ decision to join the Lakers.

As it turns out the party stopped there for Laker fans. It started with a mural of Lebron James, the apparent ‘King of LA’ being vandalized so often that the artist eventually had to paint a new one (which was, get this, still vandalized) and ended with the Lakers missing the playoffs for the sixth straight season and as a result Head Coach Luke Walton was fired and Team President Magic Johnson abruptly stepping down.

Well, as it turns out, people around the league have finally started to take note of how poorly run the Lakers are and coaches around the league are finally realizing that Lebron is like poison for any coach. The head coaching vacancy in LA has already been turned down by Monty Williams and Ty Lue and the Lakers have no clear favorite to take the job.

So, with all the turmoil surrounding the Lakers the past 12 months, fans have apparently taken it upon themselves to be a voice of reason. Let’s take a look at a brief summary of the Lakers' recent timeline, shall we?

April 2016 -- Lakers hire Luke Walton as Head Coach

Feb. 2017 -- Magic Johnson hired as Lakers’ President of Basketball Ops

June 2017 -- Lakers trade D’Angelo Russell to Brooklyn Nets

June 2017 -- Lakers Draft Lonzo Ball

July 2018 -- Lakers sign Lebron James

Jan. 2019 -- Former Laker D’Angelo Russell named NBA All-Star

Feb. 2019 -- Lakers rumored to trade young players for Anthony Davis

Feb. 7, 2019 -- Trade deadline passes without Davis being traded to LA

March 2019 -- Lakers eliminated from Playoffs

April 2019 -- Magic Johnson steps down as Team President in an impromptu press conference before Lakers’ game against Portland

April 2019 -- Luke Walton fired as Head Coach

May 2019 -- Monty Williams and Ty Lue turn down Lakers’ head coaching job

Quite the timeline for Lakers fans. You could drive the 35 miles from the Staples Center to Disneyland to ride Space Mountain and you’d still get fewer ups and downs than Laker fans have had to endure these past couple of seasons.

But please, protest away Laker fans. I’m sure Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson are counting down the days until their appearances in the NBA Finals are over and they can come to a team that is as well run as the Lakers where they can bask in the shadow of Lebron James and read the latest trade rumors where they are sent to Orlando because they looked at Lebron weird.

I love it. It wasn't even a year ago that Laker fans were celebrating the arrival of Lebron. Now they picket in the streets.

P.S. How awesome of a chant is “No Jason Kidd!” Southern California continues to steal things from the Midwest.

P.P.S. The chant for Linda Rambis to be fired is hilarious because apparently she's the one calling the shots, according to NBA Insider Dan Feldman.

P.P.P.S. If you still think the Lakers are a more attractive destination than the Clippers you should get a lobotomy.