Conversation so far:
who is steve carlton?
CANNOTANSWER.
what was he view on the media?
The media's questioning of his unusual training techniques led to an acrimonious relationship between them and Carlton.
what was he training for?
games.
how did he handle the media?
Wolf, decided to sever all ties with the media, and refused to answer press questions for the rest of his career with the Phillies.

Question: how did the media handle him not talking to them?
Self-contained rewrite: how did the media handle Steve Carlton not talking to anyone?