100% this. Firing your well-recognized and seemingly capable CEO means there's a fatal problem, or that he committed something so reprehensible that there was n

100% this. Firing your well-recognized and seemingly capable CEO means there's a fatal problem, or that he committed something so reprehensible that there was no option but to oust him immediately. Maybe Sam had been trying to broker a sale of the company without consulting the board first? All speculation until more details are revealed but he must've done something of similar magnitude.