You shouldn't ruin people.
Jerry is a powerful owner of a football team and one of his players Dion has been acting egotistical and crazy lately.
Jerry wants to sever ties with Dion.
Jerry tells Dion that he's being released and that he's free to sign with someone else.
Jerry tells Dion that he's being released and that he's called the other teams and made sure he'll never play football again.
Dion is happy to get a fresh start and is excited to start looking for a new team to play for.
Dion is devastated especially because Jerry has made sure he has no prospects in football any more.