This minority (super minority in his field) character endures years of working as a kit manager, becomes a coach, then leaves and become head coach and does a really good job. BUT because he was MEAN he ends up quitting his coaching job (fair, it sucked) and going back to working as a kit manager???!!!! And a subservient, let us boss you around and earn your place kit manager. Gross.

And without any proof that the club environment had changed / the microaggressions were going to stop. It's like he was supposed to "rise above" everyone else's attitude to him, through the power of his own positive thinking and self-esteem?? /o\ /o\ /o\

Maybe show him successfully building a core coaching group using some of Ted's philosophy or something.

That would have been awesome! And building bridges with the Richmond club, and re-establishing those friendships, too.