It appears to me from reading the article, the main reason Richie
Adubato resigned/quitted was because contract negotiations broke
down. Also, the article has Richie knowing about the Currie/Melvin
trade and protesting. Richie spoke about Crystal Robinson retiring,
too.

Richie has been in the business long enough to know it's a bad way to
go out like he did (resigning/quitting) hours before a team play a
game, no matter how he felt about the Mystics Front Office, Richie
should've at least given his players, the Mystics fans and the
profession he work so long the respect due.

http://washtimes.com/sports/20070602-123538-5058r.htm


The issue came to a head last week after the trade, which took away
the Mystics' best post player and came despite Adubato's protests.

said Adubato, who won three Eastern Conference titles in New York
before coming to the Mystics. "It was more or less about the contract
and then the trade.