No no, what people are gloating about is that even when weighing the (obvious) fact that Willie was a placeholder in a meaningless season he was still a disaster in LA. The reaction from the Kings fans, media, and players to Willie is exactly the same as it was in Vancouver: they are shocked at how terrible his performance was. He's getting absolutely buried on his way out, the same way it happened in Vancouver.
I actually think there's something wrong with Willie. He's stubborn to the point that it's a mental illness. He sort of reminds me of my dad, who is also a mustachioed prairie dumbass. They both double down on their bad decisions in the face of all available evidence. For my dad it means never asking for directions when driving, for Willie it means alienating his star players, elevating garbage plugs, etc etc.
