In hind sight, the hate on Sutter was really just a few of the players looking outwards rather than inwards to explain their piss poor play and inability to meet expectations. And rather than give the players tough love, some in the organization just enabled the players in blaming Sutter for their personal failings. It's a story as old as time, which makes it so incredible that so many people fell for it.
"But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
It's such an overplayed trope that Sylvester Stallone made 5 or 6 or 7 movies out of it.
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