Market Basket's board of directors has fired two suspended executives who are loyal to suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

Joe Schmidt, Market Basket’s suspended director of operations, spoke on the radio to do "the right thing." He was fired hours later.

TEWKSBURY, Mass. (WPRI) — Market Basket’s Board of Directors has fired two top executives loyal to suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. The board is accusing Director of Operations Joe Schimdt and Grocery Director Tom Gordon of “insubordination, making false and derogatory remarks about Market Basket and inappropriate communications with colleagues.”