Take what anyone says with the appropriate grain of salt. If it is 3rd hand impression of someone from the local media, or the coach. The media guy might be pushing an agenda, or have a more pessimistic view, or may be completely accurate. And the coach may be blasting the guy in his office, and complaining to the GM about him, and then telling the media that he is a great teammate and pro.
It is all useful info, but none of it is proof of anything. So I appreciate the OP's info, and it is totally fair to talk about it. It isn't just a posters wild speculation, it is the opinion of someone close to the team.
The value or belief that anyone puts into it is up to them, but there is no need to say 'stop talking about it'.
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