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Patterson cited "belittling comments" Taylor aimed at compliance officers, saying he "expressed inappropriate anger and frustration with staff." The coach would go from "sitting there silently to screaming," a witness stated. In some situations, staffers were "scared to death to talk to him."

"[Taylor] loses his s--- over things that aren't that big of a deal," one person told Patterson.

Even staffers whom Taylor viewed as allies described his behavior as "angry, aggressive and belittling at times," Patterson wrote.

It occurred to me that the reason Stanford hasn't moved against Taylor is that if they did, they might have to also fire, conservatively, about 10% of professors and deans.  I think things are somewhat better than they were historically, but the trope of an academic department as a personal fiefdom, and a dean as a tin-pot dictator is sadly all to common.

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[BostonCard]

Patterson cited "belittling comments" Taylor aimed at compliance officers, saying he "expressed inappropriate anger and frustration with staff." The coach would go from "sitting there silently to screaming," a witness stated. In some situations, staffers were "scared to death to talk to him."

"[Taylor] loses his s--- over things that aren't that big of a deal," one person told Patterson.

Even staffers whom Taylor viewed as allies described his behavior as "angry, aggressive and belittling at times," Patterson wrote.

It occurred to me that the reason Stanford hasn't moved against Taylor is that if they did, they might have to also fire, conservatively, about 10% of professors and deans.  I think things are somewhat better than they were historically, but the trope of an academic department as a personal fiefdom, and a dean as a tin-pot dictator is sadly all to common.

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