The comment from Murray I find interesting is the communication one. Last time I checked, the coach served at the pleasure of the GM. If I went long stretches without communicating with my boss, I'm pretty sure I would not have a job. Conversely, if I went long stretches without communicating with my subordinates, then that would make me a terrible boss. Seems to me these two guys were setting up the terms of their divorce long before we knew it. So what we have is a terrible employee and a terrible boss. And it sure seems deliberate to me.