Before Bill O'Brien was fired by the , he was reportedly involved in arguments with multiple members of the organization.
Per John Granato of ESPN 97.5 in Houston, J.J. Watt "had a heated exchange on the practice field the week of the Steelers game" with O'Brien in which he questioned his "coaching ability."
Per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, O'Brien also had an argument with defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and had "verbal altercations with other staff members during his final weeks as coach-general manager before being fired."
NFL Network's James Palmer added multiple Texans players he spoke with all answered "yes" when asked if O'Brien lost the locker room.