not expect to get fired. this was on the minds of many on team zucker a 15 yard penalty but at&t threw him out of the game all together for it. they said he had to resign or he would be terminated. zucker ted to stay on for a transition period, a month, even just a week, but he was told no. he was out instantly. which brings us back to the question inside here, why? cnn s dana bash side it directly during a tense staff meeting, she said it felt like the punishment didn t fit the crime. that s the prevailing view inside cnn, but zucker did break the rules. news outlets hold others accountable for breaking the rules all the time. and beyond that in this case i wouldn t say timing is everything, but it s a lot of the things. at&t wants and needs that deal to go through, doesn t want any mess, any complication. so zucker is out and cnn now continues withouhim. and these headlines capture the situation, staffers are angry, they re angry at warner media, angry at cuomo and they re