The players have come to expect criticism from Steinbrenner.
They expected criticism, but not the blast they got from fans all over the country.
I soon found that while employees expect constructive criticism and praise as part of their job, bosses must learn to do without both.
But in his press statement, he seemed to expect criticism.
First Ladies in modern history have all learned to expect and accept criticism, usually in silence, as part of the job.
The Muslim and evangelical leaders can also expect sharp criticism from within their ranks.
"I've learned to expect criticism when you do anything in public," she said.
Any time that we try something new, we expect criticism.
They also said they expected more such criticism as the Presidential campaign heats up.
"If you criticize people, you have every right to expect criticism in return," he said.