Smythe believed Hammond fired him because of his refusal to sign two-time NHL scoring champion Babe Dye, against Hammond's wishes.
smˈaɪð bᵻlˈiːvd hˈæmənd fˈaɪɚd hˌɪm bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪz ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl tə sˈaɪn tˈuːtˈaɪm ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl skˈoːɹɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən bˈeɪb dˈaɪ, ɐɡˈɛnst hˈæməndz wˈɪʃᵻz.