I missed all the tay stuff
He's being very passive-aggressive and its very frustrating/maddening. You don't picture the guys you think are studs as wimps. I'd rather he say nothing.
Yes, he should have just ignored stuff, but he's close to the situation because he not only played, but worked with the staff for a year. He isn't going out of his way to defend them, but he's not going to run them down.