This was a family man. I read he worked for the Cleveland Indians in some capacity and that baseball and softball was very important in his life. He lived in Hudson, which is a very expensive community, 15-20 miles from Akron. But not far enough apparently. Disgusting animals.
Just to add a little more background... Hudson is a great school district in Summit County - same county as Akron. Though on the well to do side it is possible to afford a mortgage there if you work hard. Many middle class people do to send their to kids to school there.
Hudson is in Akron’s orbit, maybe more so than Cleveland’s.
My understanding is that the Tribe let him go because, you know, COVID.
The guy was just trying to keep the roof over his family’s head.