Original sentence: In March 2001, Lydon was dismissed after negotiations for renewal of his contract broke down
Edited sentence: According to Lydon, salary was not the issue.He was abruptly locked out of the offices after management decided it couldn't or wouldn't give them part-ownership.In March 2001, Lydon was mysteriously dismissed after negotiations for renewal of his contract broke down.WBUR had offered a huge salary, but Lydon wanted part-ownership of the program, since he felt that he and producer Mary McGrath had grown the show from nothing to being widely syndicated