ArchAngel72 48 Report post Posted March 12 Not defending the coach but to me it looked like the ref pushed him to the ice 1st... that should be a firing too should it not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yawetag 801 Report post Posted March 12 One of the few cases where the referee instigated the physical part of the argument. However, as you'd say in r/AITA: ESH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
udbrky 317 Report post Posted March 12 40 minutes ago, ArchAngel72 said: Not defending the coach but to me it looked like the ref pushed him to the ice 1st... that should be a firing too should it not? If it's true that the coach spit on him, that started it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Man in Blue 375 Report post Posted March 12 55 minutes ago, ArchAngel72 said: Not defending the coach but to me it looked like the ref pushed him to the ice 1st... that should be a firing too should it not? Hard to tell (as it is with most of these videos) ... but that is what it looked like to me. 14 minutes ago, udbrky said: If it's true that the coach spit on him, that started it Ehhh ... it started before that. Regardless, spit doesn't mean I get to knock your @$$ down (even if you deserve it). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sut'n Blue 71 Report post Posted March 12 In the video it does appear the ref made the first direct physical contact; however, the scenario in total seems to be: the coach is being a jerk, ref appropriately ejects coach, coach, rather than leaving, goes onto ice where he confronts and gets belligerent with ref and then spits on him, ref responds by shoving coach, coach ends up on ass, coach gets up and goes Rocky on ref. Question is should the ref share some of the blame? As I see it, if a coach gets himself ejected, refuses to leave, and then gets in the official's face and spits on him, the coach is a very real physical threat and has earned being treated as such. No blame on the ref. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yawetag 801 Report post Posted March 13 @Sut'n Blue, the only problem in your statement is, from what I've read, had to go on the ice to get to the exit of the rink. As I said before: ESH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArchAngel72 48 Report post Posted March 13 Ok admittedly I only watched without sound a couple of times I missed the phlem flying portion of it but still. My thing would be in front of kids like that "to turn the other cheek" move away from the guy and put distance between he and I. Not to lay hands on him. That to me for youth sports is too far. You are an example for the kids, to me that was a bad example of how to handle that situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaxRolo 3,214 Report post Posted March 16 On 3/12/2020 at 2:53 PM, The Man in Blue said: Hard to tell (as it is with most of these videos) ... but that is what it looked like to me. Ehhh ... it started before that. Regardless, spit doesn't mean I get to knock your @$$ down (even if you deserve it). Anyone spits on me they are going down!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
