What irks me is that I have heard both Kirk and Fran say to the media, don't attack our players, question us,we're the adults and we get paid for our jobs. However, I have noticed that neither one of these guys can take being called out. They have a "don't you dare challenge or question us" mentality. Neither one can take being called out or questioned. Alford was the exact same way.
I think the main thing is that the truth hurts. When you get called out for sucking, and you know you sucked, it hurts and the natural response is to get testy. (Or maybe not testy but something close to testy)