What do you mean "was"? He has been a ***** every stop he's made in his career. If he doesn't get his way, he pouts. And he didn't just make a decision. It would have been one thing if he had played out his contract and moved on (like Shaq did). Fans would probably have still felt betrayed, but it would have been far better than what he did. You don't remember all the pouting he did in interviews? How he threw his teammates and coach under the bus? How he had a hand in getting his coach fired?
All that said, it would be easier to forgive and forget if the behavior had stopped in Orlando. But he pulled similar **** in LA and Houston. I'm surprised to see anyone sticking up for this guy.
One more thing. Isn't it funny that the guy he wanted fired so badly (SVG) created the perfect system to showcase his skills? Howard isn't only immature, he is also a moron.