Did Slice decide to leave or is he being pushed out? If it is the latter and if Slice had a half-decent lawyer draw up his contract, then the only way he could be terminated "with cause" and not receive what he was entitled to for the next 6 years would basically be if he committed a felony or showed gross misconduct on the job.
That's all been understood. I think the point that has many perplexed is the length and size of the guarantee, even for a first rate assistant, and the lack of a buyout clause.
It has been rumored (by me) that Slice has been playing the same song over and over and over again:
Gotta say, '72, you've really been on a hot streak.