Team owners, media, commentators and fans created these monsters. I remember Kyle going to the trailer and Mr. H looking so upset that he was in trouble. Yet Kyle was just I will go along and pretend. Even winked like I will get off this is just a formality.
NASCAR wants great racing but they have let this go on and on. With Race Day making excuses for Kurt Busch and also, ESPN crowing about how great Kyle is. With Brad, DW, Larry Mac, Mikey. etc willing to overlook the behavior cause they all wanted to build up NASCAR. Can't build up NASCAR with shaky unstable legs. He is a time bomb. I noticed that Juan Pablo has changed his ways, I guess NASCAR and Felix whispered in his ear.
Not sure how they are handling it over at JGR but they needed to nip it in the bud when issues started. Winning races does not let him out of it. I think they thought that having the responsibility of the Truck team and being married would make him grow up. You only grow up when you want to. Why make a change when everyone else is making excuses for you.
From what I hear Kyle gives everyone direction in engineering and help in how to set up the cars. Then JGR is in really bad shape, if it all rises or falls on Kyle B. Gives him too much power without any need to change cause JGR will continue to make excuses and protect him and their program to keep Toyota sponsorship.
Hope NASCAR and Brian France put their foot down if it gets worse. They have done it in the past and they need to be consistent.