Gratton also allegedly believed that, in a previous existence, he was an executioner who had stoned people to death, and thus was "fated" to be a goalie as punishment. While with the Toros, he refused to play because the moon was in the wrong part of the sky, thereby not lined up with Jupiter. He later stated he did so to protest against the firing of coach Billy Harris.
Gratton believed that in a previous life, he had been an executioner who stoned people to death and thus felt destined to be a goalie. During his time with the Toros, he refused to play because the moon's position was incorrect relative to Jupiter, which he saw as a sign of divine retribution. He later explained this decision as a protest against coach Billy Harris' dismissal.