Catharsis Definition. A Catharsis is an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress. Catharsis is a Greek word and it means cleansing. In literature it is used for the cleansing of emotions of the characters.
Anyway, it's his personal account as well as his work one, he doesn't have to abide by some people's definitions of professional standards. He can speak as 'Pete Hines the Vice President' or 'Pete Hines the human being with emotions' and it's clear when one is a professional announcement and others aren't.
Pete Sampras, byname of Peter Sampras, (born August 12, 1971, Washington, D.C., U.S.), American tennis player whose exceptional all-around game enabled him to win 14 Grand Slam singles titles, a record among male players until 2009, when it was broken by Roger Federer.