He was clearly an intellectual and that made the blue collar fans uncomfortable. He wasn't a super nice dude but he was clearly super smart. I hope he gets the help he needs.
And it's the same story over and over again, if you have enough energy to complain about him, the score did right by hiring him. He's had a pretty successful career since being chosen as Mike Greenberg's replacement.
Last thing I'll say on the subject: most of the legendary broadcasters with any balls gets fired.