Former players get thrown under the bus here for talking out against the franchise

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Yet, we constantly see the franchise continue to make the same mistakes. Carlos Dunlap played here ten years yet becomes persona non grata for complaining when it dawns on him that his last few good years have been wasted because the franchise couldn’t decide a direction with Marvin Lewis.

Is this actually an issue with ego? Who are we protecting?