There were factions and he was in one that had his back. The faction that belonged to a new CEO who brought with him a CTO. Most of the antics and cringy back s

There were factions and he was in one that had his back. The faction that belonged to a new CEO who brought with him a CTO. Most of the antics and cringy back stabbing flowed from the CFO who was brought in by other board members. After we got acquired he started openly insulting management and the new company to their face in meetings in front of everyone. He did it on purpose but it still took quite a bit to get fired.