Yea, but it isn't. I'm not saying he showed up and was hazed and he didn't immediately handle the situation. From what I read this took place over the place of two seasons. He came into camp as the starting catcher and an established ML player.
I'm not sure what your fighting back comment is supposed to mean, you seem a bit focused on violence for some reason. I have not heard anything about the situation being physical in nature.
As for your tiara example, if over a year later I couldn't convince them to stop putting a tiara on my head I wouldn't consider myself much of a leader.