Correlation of confession vs. firing != causation. He very likely was going to be fired either way; the public apology was likely his attempt to avoid being fi

Correlation of confession vs. firing != causation. He very likely was going to be fired either way; the public apology was likely his attempt to avoid being fired. From the OP: He was artistic director of a local theatre, and he came under fire from them, which is what prompted the public confession/apology[...]