In one 45-minute conversation, Kevin Mather undermined the Seattle Mariners far beyond being the organization with the longest playoff drought in baseball.
He took insensitive shots at a former All-Star from Japan and a top prospect from the Dominican Republic for their English skills. He admitted to the team possibly manipulating service time for some of its top prospects.
All this from a top executive who once was accused of harassing a female employee and kept his job despite a settlement.
The latest transgression by Mather ended up costing him his position as president and CEO of the Mariners.