At what point did Tang and or Tomlin know that Tomlin was never going to be allowed to play again?
The article I read yesterday had a quote from Linton stating that he, tang, and Gene were all in agreement as of the incident happening, back in October.
As i understand the situation Tomlin was given an ultimatum concerning his behavior (by Gene, Prez, and Tang) and given his "last chance" after a series of events that stemmed from a toxic relationship with his girlfriend. The evening after receiving this "ultimatum" he was arrested outside of Tubby's. That event and the proximity to the discussion created the point of no return.
Further investigation into the matter seemed to indicate that his arrest by RCPD may have been an unnecessary step given the nature of the situation. This gave Tang and Gene the hope that Tomlin may have not violated the terms of the "ultimatum". That however is not how Linton viewed the situation and the agreement that had been put in place.