1.   Although his acrimonious contract negotiations had been reported in the British press, Flatley insists he was stunned to be sacked from the show.

2.   Sierra, Rafael Palmeiro, Kevin Brown and Kenny Rogers annually went through acrimonious contract disputes with the club that put a strain on their relationship.

3.   Vaughn certainly has remained true to his word that he would not let the acrimonious contract discussions of the past few months cause his mind to wander.

4.   Rumors had circulated for weeks that the coach might not return because of supposedly acrimonious contract talks.