Thanks for the heads up... LOTS of noteworthy items in that article. I can't cut and paste, but here are some highlights:
Beilein was always fascinated by the NBA... Wanted to test himself even though friends and associates warned him it might not be a good fit.
Beilein is reportedly walking away from more than $12mil guaranteed on his 4-year contract just to get out. Startling to many, but he confided in a few players that money isn't an issue with him... Happiness comes first.
Was a poor fit from day one. No relationships w/ the players... They didn't like his tone or style. Beilien was stunned by the culture of the modern NBA player... Missing practices and games for soreness; Winning not being a priority due to the rebuild situation; Players not retaining fundamental information delivered by the coaches; Revulsion to film and lengthy practice sessions.
There was no coming back from the "thugs" comment... Players tried to make light of the situation by playing "Thuggish Ruggish Bone", "Thugz Mansion", and "I'm a Thug". Players didn't like his excuse for the comment... Just own up to it.
On the plus side, Beilein never ripped his players publicly, including the ones who were defying him the most. He supported his players during media sessions and argued there was room for grown men to be frustrated over the coarse of a trying season.
The article then goes on to mention that Beilein wasn't the problem in Cleveland... There is a disease with the culture. Larry Drew initially refused to take the interim job last year after Lue was fired. He asked later in the season for G League coach Nate Reinking to take over. Ownership/Management wants the young players to play, but Drew wasn't allowed to use playing time to deliver his message of discipline.
THERE IS ALSO THE BELIEF ACROSS THE COACHING INDUSTRY THAT BEILEIN IS POSITIONING HIMSELF FOR A NEW COLLEGE COACHING JOB.