Or something new and exciting that hasn't hit the rumour mill yet. Either way, something new developed. Even in the event of a rift with the new boss, they would have simply let him work out the rest of his contract in obscurity instead of adding to the optics problem that plagues the franchise.
Or perhaps he’s just referencing an unexpected deviation from a long standing precedent. If Sullivan and others in similar roles have always been available until very recently when Sullivan went dark, I’d say that’s telling. Especially if he was the only one.
Or the New Jersey/Chayka scandal. Or something new.
Termination does not require cause. You can terminate any employee without cause. The employee might have rights that are in place to protect him, like still getting paid. For him to not get paid, it has to be a pretty egregious violation the way employment law works these days, the courts generally side with the employee.
