ɐ mˈʌnθ lˈeɪɾɚ, hiː ɐnˈaʊnst hiː wʊd nˌɑːt ɐsˈuːm ðə pəzˈɪʃən, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˈæt "ðə pˈeɪpɚz ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp ænd aɪ hæv fˈeɪld tə kˈʌm tə tˈɜːmz ɪn ˌaʊɚ mˈɛni dɪskˈʌʃənz ɐbˌaʊt mˈuːvɪŋ fˈɔːɹwɚd, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli wɪð ɹᵻspˈɛkt tə nˈuːzɹuːm mˈænɪdʒmənt.
A month later, he announced he would not assume the position, stating that "the paper's ownership and I have failed to come to terms in our many discussions about moving forward, particularly with respect to newsroom management.