He made a decision that's probably a bad decision, and he's feeling the repercussions of making the statement when he did.

Certainly, there are things that all clubs fight whether it's geography or lack of winning or finances. They're fighting a whole number of issues.

After everything that has happened, the last thing you expect the team to say is, 'Just go home.' It's almost unprecedented. It's a terrible way to end the relationship as volatile as that relationship has been for some time.

You just hope in the next situation, there's a better working relationship.

Toronto always was No. 1 on his list. A.J. is thinking of living in Toronto, he wants a stable environment. His wife is now only 400 miles from her family (Annapolis, Md.).

It's certainly not going to help us going into the off-season. This isn't a bad person. This isn't a guy who's got character flaws. He made some bad judgment calls and said a few things he shouldn't have, but he is not a clubhouse cancer.

It was the position of the club. There was no sense him being there if he wasn't going to contribute.

No question [the lack of ownership] is going to play a role with everybody they have interest in. There's no doubt about that. You're entering into a situation where basically there's no assurances, no certainty to any aspect of it. It's a tough battle for them. It's an unfair battle for them, is what it is.

At the end of the day, I think Karen realized it would be best for her husband to be in a place where his career could flourish.