My ex tried to bait me into doing something dumb and when I didn't she still claimed I abused her and the kids. Later I recorder her saying that she was lying but she had to do it? My guess is MJ was in a bad mood bc he didn't get the offer he wanted and had a few drinks, then his wife starts nagging him and they have an argument. She then says something that gets under his skin (like you're not head coach material, why couldn't you have won vs MN & WI, etc..), something she knows will get a reaction out of him and will win the argument. This drives him over the top and he does something really dumb.