What the last few people said. Phillips refused to bow the knee, and won. The Tolerant will not tolerate such. He must be humbled.
Also, I wonder if it might be a Colorado thing. I haven't been there in about three decades, but I understand it is a state the Left has "flipped." I wonder if the animus against Phillips is a blue team vs red team "you people are what is wrong with Colorado" thing. Maybe the Left has to show the Right that the new sheriff is in charge.