‘“Let me be clear: Stef did everything that he was asked to do,” McDermott said. “He was here Monday and executed his physical on time. He reported yesterday, Tuesday, and reported for meetings, at which time we had a good conversation; great communication. We got to a point yesterday where we just felt like we all needed a break and some space. So I gave Stef permission to get some space and head out, and then [we] picked up those conversations after practice.’