I think Ryan was trying to say what the Astros did with the trashcan was normal.. and that they shouldnt be attacked like they are. (Hes really good friends with Lance McCullers Jr who was on that team). Hes also been outspoken in saying the PED users should be in the HOF.
I think the sticky stuff situation finally made him have enough. He doesnt blame the players for cheating, he blames MLB and says they try to make players victims.
But doing it the way he did had to have destroyed a lot of the friendships hes built with players over the years. No one will trust talking to him again.