I think at least part of it is that they have a very troubled locker room. Earlier in the year their Covid outbreak resulted in a game being postponed/rescheduled. At that time only 50% were vaccinated and if they hadn't been able to make up the game at the end of the season, all of the players would have lost that paycheck. This created a divide and plenty of bad feelings among Elks players.
As it is, the rescheduled Toronto game crowds their schedule which doesn't sit well with any of them.