Donkey McDonkerton wrote:Flip definitely wants to be fired...thats the only thing i can get out of this.
I think that is highly unlikely and Flip would know that so the truth shouldn't be hidden behind that curtain.
If Flip really wants out, his best chance is to work something out with the new owner. I would imagine walking away from his contract would be a good place to start.
It's more likely Flip is Flipping out - again. Dude doesn't know how to handle this loosing and he has a track record for alienating his players anyway. Dray pushed his button and he Flipped. He doesn't respect Dray and Dray doesn't respect him. He feels he has earned the right to be respected because of his record/title and Dray feel he deserved the right to be respected also.
Something to be worked out behind closed door, not in front of a mic or a team.
A little story about how this has worked out in my own life.
I was with a lady with kids for about 2 years and one was a boy 12 years old. He was momma boy. She let act up like a boy will to a mother with no man around. As time went on, she wanted me to get more involved in influencing things. I was reluctant at first saying, I haven't been around long enough to earn enough respect that they would want to listen to me. Sorry, but while we can talk about what to do with you and it's going to have to come from you right now. But after a year or so passed and I had been around, I started to become more of the family unit. FYI, I didn't live with them so took more time. Anyway, you start to feel like you have done enough, you have listened, etc. Well one day the now 13 year old boy was out of line. I asked him to come here, I wanted to talk to him. Of course he was slow to come messing around on the computer.. I didnt like that.. then when I was talking to him he was doing all that stuff they do, he interrupted..etc. But I had seen this movie to many times before and some combination of events lead to me to snapping at him and raising my voice. I lost my cool.
So he is upstairs talking with him mother. He was upset. I had a few minutes to myself to think it over and cool down. I didn't like how he acted. I thought he was in the wrong and that is what made me snap. But me snapping wasn't right either. That was my character flaw. So I got out my mental mirror and played back something that guides me in times like this. CLEAN YOUR SIDE OF THE STREET. I doesn't matter what anyone else does. Keep your own street clean.
So I walked up stairs and they were in her bedroom talking. They immediately stopped as I walked in. He looked up at me with a some what blank look. I simply looked him in the eyes and said.
I apologize for raising my voice at you like that. That wasn't a very mature way of handling that situation and I hope you can forgive me. I was wrong to do that. I know better.
His face went from blank to a huge smile and he even let out a it little laugh. I didn't mention what he did wrong, that wasn't important. What was important is that he got to see a grown man own his side of the street and do something about it. And I hope that he takes that lesson with him in life. I believe I gained more of his respect that day by doing that even though I could have taken the position that he was disrespecting me first and that I had earned better. I had done things for them and been there for them. None of that matter to him. I needed to earn his respect separately. I could have hoped that he came to me and said he was sorry, but that would be expecting the less mature to act like the more mature. I was the adult. It was my job to act like one and lead the way by example.
