Dallas Stars Chief Executive Officer Jim Lites set the news cycle on fire Friday afternoon as he leveled a profanity-laced tirade at a small number of local media members as detailed by Sean Shapiro of The Athletic here. The subject of his ire? Captain Jaime Benn and star center Tyler Seguin.
Personally, I’ve never seen a manager publicly humiliate an employee and have that employee’s performance actually improve. Usually, the manager or the employee (or both) find a new position for themselves relatively soon after the incident. It’s something that is very difficult to move past, even if the criticism is warranted.