Anybody that has played organized sports, particularly at the college level+, knows who the weak links are in the locker room. They know who is holding the team back, who is getting special attention who doesn’t deserve it. This applies to players and coaches. About 99% of this stuff never leaves the locker room and is usually hashed out behind closed doors between themselves. Losing extrapolates this because tensions are mounting. Sometimes, a leak is needed to shake things up if a situation can’t be solved behind closed doors.
Been there, done that a few times.