Ike coddled and protected him. Are you aware of the mission Patton ordered to rescue one of his relatives that got a lot of soldiers killd? Do you know why he got busted? None of his jerky behavior was forced on him. He exhibited a "prima donna" attitude.
I have read almost every sinlge book about him. He was not perfect, he was imperfect and human like the rest of us. However, he was forced to act during a time where many lives were at stake and war needed to be won. If a few heads got broken, so F'ing what?