The Ratliff situation shows you just how quickly a fan base can turn on a player.
Fact is, he shouldn't have been on the roster in the first place after his blowup with Jerry and the DUI. They should have cut him after the DUI and moved on without him.
But, Uncle Jerry didn't do that.
This is like dealing with a known drug addict. You give them chance after chance. You let them stay in your home and permit them to continue doing the stupid stuff they have been doing.
And then you come home one day and all your belongings are gone. And then you get pissed at the drug addict and completely turn a blind eye to the fact that you were too stupid in the first place to kick him out.